We Love... (500) Days of Summer

"This is a story of boy meets girl."

Kinda. Well isn't that more or less any random story? Boy meets girl and everything all over again So what's so special about this one? 

"The boy, Tom Hansen of Margate, New Jersey, grew up believing that he'd never truly be happy until the day he met the one. This belief stemmed from early exposure to sad British pop music and a total mis-reading of the movie 'The Graduate'. The girl, Summer Finn of Shinnecock, Michigan, did not share this belief. Since the disintegration of her parent's marriage she'd only love two things. The first was her long dark hair. The second was how easily she could cut it off and not feel a thing. Tom meets Summer on January 8th. He knows almost immediately she is who he has been searching for. This is a story of boy meets girl, but you should know upfront, this is not a love story"

First of all there's Zooey Deschanel. Second Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Enough for a good movie! Still, the way the story is told makes it extraordinary. It's twisted in a lot of ways, takes us on a journey that doesn't take us quite where we expect it to. Highs and lows, funny and sad. Tom (J. Gordon-Levitt) goes back to the beginning of his relationship after his girlfriend Summer (Z. Deschanel) dumps him. He tries to find where he went wrong within his 500 days of Summer. The movie makes you crack up and cry the next second.

Tom: What happens if you fall in love?
Summer: Well, you don't believe that, do you?
Tom: It's love. It's not Santa Claus.

I've seen this movie a few times now and I can tell there are a few more to come. Grab your best friend and some Ben & Jerrys and enjoy!

Kisses V 


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