(500) Days of Summer [DVD] [2009]

I repeat my title: artsy references do not make for depth. Neither does a non-linear time frame, even if it is meant to evoke the way memory functions. With as common a theme as he loves her/she loves him not, this should be a character driven drama to make the audience feel the emotional conflict. The characters are too thinly drawn here to evoke that response. Honestly, I knew more about Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the red headed girl from Charles Schulzs four panel cartoons than I do about the leads in this movie. The direct camera interviews seem formulaic after TV shows like The Office. The narrator seems more like an apologist for this unsympathetic love affair than an omniscient voice. The only reason I am giving this mediocre movie two stars is the charismatic lead actors. I would like to see Zoey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt in something more worthy of their talent. (And per other reviews I read, this is no comparison to Annie Hall.)

I loved this film. This is a gift for my sixteen year old daughter who had this movie on her Christmas list.

Great Movie. Everything was in great condition.

Incredible soundtrack, beautiful cinematography, and a unique editing style. This is by far my favorite film and it makes such an impact that it leaves me thinking about it weeks later. Definitely recommend!

I dont understand what the point is.

love the digital copy, now i can torture my boyfriend to watch this movie anywhere we go on my ipad. haha! anyway, as i remember, the movie came very quickly, nicely packaged etc. just as you would anticipate. best movie, ever.

Arrived on time and good price

I think the label RomCom is not very accurate for this movie; it is more an exploration of boy meets girl, falls in love, and then love fades away. Unusual in telling the story from the mans point of view. Everything about it rings painfully true (I am a man, and there was nothing I hadnt experienced at one time or another).

Wasnt bad. But wasnt great. Wouldnt watch it again. Didnt have anything that stood out to me that would be watchable again. It was so forgettable for me, that after I rented it, I remembered I had already seen it. I watched it anyways because I spent money on it. It wasnt fun to sit through twice.

Cute Chick Flick.