An unconventional romantic-comedy that breaks down the genre while maintaining a positive outlook.

Rating: 7/10 (24 April 2018)

'(500) Days Of Summer (2009)' is an unconventional romantic-comedy that exists in its own little universe where one moment a dance number could break out and the next the feature could transform entirely into a pretentious French art flick. It's a story told wholly subjectively with an unreliable narrator who's in straight-up denial about the quality of his relationship. The movie breaks down the tropes of the genre it's a part of without ever feeling jaded or nihilistic, instead maintaining a positive outlook after breaking down the misconceptions perpetuated by years of media misleading. It ends up being a very enjoyable and endearing picture that isn't predictable at any point, one that finishes on an optimistic note where most pictures of the kind would think to begin. It certainly sits on the shoulders of its likeable lead performances and subtly witty screenplay, and works on numerous levels because of it. 7/10