I love the way they talk, the way they dress, their apartments, the places they spend time, the things they love, the way they dance, the music they listen to... I even love the ending.
The mentor of love for Tom (who was obviously the main character despite the title) was ironically this quirky little sister which made his need for growing up and maturing even more apparent. His two clueless buddies are also there to help him find his way in the big and scary world of love.
The contrasts of Tom and Summer's personalities was quite different from the conventions set of most movies. Tom was the decidedly female perspective who wanted to be in a relationship, who held back from accomplishing his goals and who felt hurt when the relationship was broken off by Summer. "No I'm Sid" says Summer. "OH and I'm Nancy?" asks Tom.
The meet cute didn't feel all that cute to me, but the first kiss and consumation was different than most that I'd seen. The girl made the first daring move and then pretending like nothing had happened. That is the typical "male" thing to do.
There was actually two weddings in the film. One was the marriage of a mutual friend and the other was flashes of Summer's wedding to another person. The difference was of Tom's attraction to Summer and his final ability to move away from Summer.
Through the non-linier intercutting of time and "days of Summer" the Gilligan was used constantly. Most noticeably I think was the shot of Tom getting into the elevator smiling and then a quick cut in days to standing in the elevator looking like a complete mess. Or maybe when reality and actuality are compared through a split screen. I am SO glad that I know what a Gilligan is now, because I'm seeing it everywhere!
The allusions to The Graduate were confusing to me. After seeing this movie, I watched The Graduate, thinking that because I loved 500 Days of Summer, I must like this movie that it was obviously based off of the same ideals. But I hated that dang movie! He was whiney, indecisive and his arrogant outbursts of childlike importance were mistaken for passion. If I were that beautiful girl I would've stayed far, far away from him. So why did she leave? The last scene didn't make me cry like Summer, it just irritated me. Obviously, they weren't in love. Obviously, they realized it was a mistake. Obviously, they hadn't planned what they were going to do next! I could never/would never do something like that.
500 is just such a stylish movie. It encapsulates all my feelings about being in my 20's and (hopefully) falling in love and living on my own and working in jobs that might not neccesarily be my dream job. What I like the most is the story. Woman are always the passive, kind creatures that TV and movies portray them to be. Some a liars, some are selfish and some are plain mean. Summer was a simple realization than men can easily fall for a woman who will break their heart. I like that Tom finally found himself in a better place once they were through. I especially like that he discovered Autumn on his 500th day because I LOVE a romantic ending. Mostly though, I think Autumn was there to symbolize hope for love. Maybe she and Tom weren't going to be together forever, but she would help him to realize that once he has all of his ambitions out there, he could be rewarded with the love he so desired.
Oh, and I have a ginormous crush on Joesph Gordon Levitt. More men should dress like him I think. Below are my two favorite scenes :) One reveals so much character and the other is just funny
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