(500) Days of Summer (2009)

(500) Days of Summer (2009)

2009 PG-13 95 Minutes

Comedy | Drama | Romance

Tom, greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer, suddenly dumps him. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where th...

Overall Rating

7 / 10
Verdict: Good
  • (500) Days of Summer seasons a realistic romance with romantic comedy clichés. "There are two kinds of people in this world: men and women". Aside from heavy-handed heterosexual lines of dialogue (like the above) in an attempt to come across as q... Read the full review »
  • This hits me hard because I can see myself in the lead character who falls hard for a girl that’s not really that into him. But I would love to see this move retold from Summer’s perspective as she deals with unwanted come-ons and guys that ge... Read the full review »
  • eleanor

    eleanor

    4 / 10
    I think I set myself up for too much with this film initially. I presumed I would feel an overwhelming sense of empathy for the protagonist but I just didn’t. What doesn’t seem right about this film, at least in my experience, is its half-hear... Read the full review »