Sunday, October 25, 2009

Cruel ‘Summer’

“500 Days of Summer,” about the complicated relationship between hopeless romantic Tom (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) and emotionally vague Summer (Zooey Deschanel), ponders the rules of intimacy and friendship, and quirkily examines heartbreak and recovery.

Witty and blunt, “500 Days” chronicles the disintegration of a beautiful misunderstanding: android-like Summer and emo-boy Tom, despite hitting it off initially in aptly soundtracked scenarios, inevitably disagree on the fine print. While it’s not always believable when trivial bits and pieces are thrown around, it’s nonetheless cute, relatable, and deep by turns.

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