I won free passes to see a preview of a new movie called (500) Days Of Summer. I had read a couple pretty positive reviews and was hoping that it would be as good as I was hoping. Well, stevenology, hope no more because it was really, really good. This was one of the most enjoyable movies I’ve seen in a while.

The stars are Zooey Deschanel and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and they are both very good here. The other stars may be the writing and the directing. The lines are a combination of clever, witty, charming, sarcastic, romantic, jaded, warm, and well, you get the idea. It’s just really well-written. And the director is more than willing to be innovative and clever too. It’s visually cool and smart and you’ll find yourself laughing and smiling knowingly at many of the lines. And the way it’s filmed, with innovative techniques, is a pleasure too. It’s a sort of romantic comedy that’s not a conventional romantic comedy.

I was never bored and had no trouble following the sometimes non-linear plot. I’d say if you like smart, modern, innovative, funny, witty, romantic, sad, and happy, then you should like this film. I liked it a lot. A big thumbs up. I saw it for free but it’s well worth full price or more. This will be one of the best movies of the year, I predict.

At the time of this post, it had a stunningly high 88% rating from the awesome Rotten Tomatoes site. The film’s official web site is here. Have you seen this movie? Yes, no, either way, leave me a comment below!

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