From the moment I saw these words flash across the screen, I was smitten. 'Days of Summer' continued the courtship with the inclusion of Regina Spektor's "Us" as the underlying score during the introduction of boy and girl.
They had me at "This is not a love story. It's a story about love."
I'm in love with this movie.
For those of you who have ever been to a chick flick with me should know that my general reaction to the movie general consists of a lot of cringing and the occasional inappropriately placed burst of laughter. I do not like chick flicks.
I went into (500) Days of Summer assuming the worst. While the trailer intrigued me, I was not expecting it to have me glued to the screen. I can safely say that this is the first movie in years that I have not gone to the bathroom in the middle of (it's a great feat, believe me).
I recently purchased my first soundtrack via iTunes ever simply because this movie is so perfect in its acting, visual appearance and sound. I'm very glad to have discovered The Temper Trap. 'Sweet Disposition' and 'There is a Light that Never Goes Out' tie for my favorite, although the rest of the album is not far behind. I don't think that I've loved a soundtrack as much as this one since Garden State's.
On top of everything else, Joseph Gordon-Levitt AND Zooey Deschanel cannot be more perfect in their respective parts. I forgot how much I loved Gordon-Levitt and well, let's face it, Zooey Deschanel can do no wrong.
Regardless of what my peers may say or even top movie critics, my opinion is set in stone: (500) Days of Summer is by far the finest film I have seen this year.
Go watch it. Now.
"Joseph Gordon-Levitt, you sexy beast..."
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