500 Days of Summer begins with a bit of humor and a warning to those who might be in the mood for a good old fashioned boy meets girl love story; the narrator says it right up front- this movie is not a love story. But, as you sit watching our main character, Tom Hansen, recall his days falling for a blue eyed flighty creature named Summer, it is hard not to find yourself wanting to believe that this movie will have a fairytale happy ending. 500 Days of Summer is a movie that does an excellent job of depicting the harsh reality of falling for that person you believe is the one only to discover that you are just another person who is not the one on that person's quest for his/her other half.
Tom Hansen works for a greeting card company although his degree is in architecture. He meets Summer when she is hired to be an assistant for Tom's boss. Summer claims to be uninterested in love; in fact, she is a firm believer in the view that love doesn't exist. Tom on the other hand has an idealistic view of love. He believes in things like fate and destiny. Tom is certain that Summer is the one. And when Summer confides in Tom, telling him information that she has never told anyone before, Tom begins to believe that he is the one for Summer.
Unfortunately for those of us who enjoy idealism winning over reality, 500 Days of Summer provides the viewer with an hard honest look at love and relationships. There is a lot of humor in the movie, and despite the not-so-happy ending, 500 Days of Summer was worth the $10. I give it a B+. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsD0NpFSADM
Tom Hansen works for a greeting card company although his degree is in architecture. He meets Summer when she is hired to be an assistant for Tom's boss. Summer claims to be uninterested in love; in fact, she is a firm believer in the view that love doesn't exist. Tom on the other hand has an idealistic view of love. He believes in things like fate and destiny. Tom is certain that Summer is the one. And when Summer confides in Tom, telling him information that she has never told anyone before, Tom begins to believe that he is the one for Summer.
Unfortunately for those of us who enjoy idealism winning over reality, 500 Days of Summer provides the viewer with an hard honest look at love and relationships. There is a lot of humor in the movie, and despite the not-so-happy ending, 500 Days of Summer was worth the $10. I give it a B+. Here is a link to the trailer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsD0NpFSADM
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