(500) Days of Excellence!

Rating: 10/10 (24 July 2013)

"....This is not a love story."
And no, it is not. If anything, this sugary sweet, yet baker's bitter film is a coming-of-age story.
(500) Days of Summer follows Tom Hansen, a greeting card writer who desperately wants to find "The One," whom he believes to be the beautiful Summer Finn, the new assistant to Tom's boss. Told in a non- linear format, we see Tom soar to the highest highs and fall to the lowest lows in contrasting scenes depicting the unpredictability that is romantic love.
When Summer leaves Tom for another man, he decides to restart his life and pursue his dream of becoming an architect. When preparing for his final interview, he meets the lovely Autumn, a fellow aspirant. End film.
Director Mark Webb, and stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, perfectly bring to life to this heartfelt, heartbreaking story of two people looking for love, combining laughter, tears, and the greatest dance sequence ever set to Hall & Oates' "You Make My Dreams."
(500) Days of Summer is calm, yet bold. Simple, yet elegant. Cold, but warm. For anyone who's been through the dissolution of love, this film is sure to resonate with you.