This is not a regular love story. This is a story about a hopeless romantic and a non-romantic. (500) Days of Summer stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt who plays Tom, a young man who awaits for the perfect woman that will fulfill his high expectations of love. Also, Zooey Deschanel, who plays a young woman that does not believe in love nor fate. She believes everything is merely a coincidence. Tom and Summer meet in an office in which they both work, he is instantly awed by her beauty. (500) Days of Summer is a good movie because it illustrates a realistic outlook of life and love, exemplifies why expectations are disappointing, and follows a non-linear narrative to portray events.
The film is categorized as a romantic-comedy, but the narrator clearly …show more content…
In most romantic-comedies, the plot of events are anticipated. For example, it usually goes like this; two people are unaware that they are in love, but towards the end they realize they are perfect for each other, and live happily ever after. The end. Movies like so create a false sense of love, leading viewers to believe that their love for someone will always be requited. What sets apart (500) Days of Summer from the others is that people can relate. In real life, men do not chase women into the airport, surpass security, and confess their love in an airplane ready to take flight. In the film, when Tom finds out that Summer is getting married, he does not try to do a grand gesture to win her over. Instead, Tom becomes sad, and loses motivation to do the simplest task like getting out of bed. Furthermore, (500) Days of Summer bypasses many clichés about life. Summer’s anger towards Tom when he punches the man at the bar is one of the various ways the movie depicts real life circumstances. In any other movie, the female character would have been flattered that her partner was willing to defend her. The film is unpredictable and …show more content…
Throughout their affiliation, Summer repetitively mentioned to Tom that she did not want anything serious. She also stated that she did not believe in love. Tom ignored all of what Summer said. In his mind, he was going to be the one that will change Summer’s perspective on love. Tom allows the constant cute dates, romantic walks, and having silly moments get to his head, believing that Summer is falling in love with him. He overlooks the fights, and bad moments. Tom expects this relationship to last forever. He fails to realize that Summer does not love him. If Tom had payed attention to the small details, like Summer pulling her hand away, or sudden attitude change, sooner, he could have evaded the sudden heartbreak. Tom’s expectations for having a relationship with Summer, goes beyond what she can provide for him. Despite that it is a frequent reminder to no expect anything, it is difficult to have a good thing going and not create expectations, like Tom did. The wind-up of the movie, Summer getting engaged, is an ideal representation of why expectations really do lead to disappointments. Disappointments like the one Tom ended up
The film is categorized as a romantic-comedy, but the narrator clearly …show more content…
In most romantic-comedies, the plot of events are anticipated. For example, it usually goes like this; two people are unaware that they are in love, but towards the end they realize they are perfect for each other, and live happily ever after. The end. Movies like so create a false sense of love, leading viewers to believe that their love for someone will always be requited. What sets apart (500) Days of Summer from the others is that people can relate. In real life, men do not chase women into the airport, surpass security, and confess their love in an airplane ready to take flight. In the film, when Tom finds out that Summer is getting married, he does not try to do a grand gesture to win her over. Instead, Tom becomes sad, and loses motivation to do the simplest task like getting out of bed. Furthermore, (500) Days of Summer bypasses many clichés about life. Summer’s anger towards Tom when he punches the man at the bar is one of the various ways the movie depicts real life circumstances. In any other movie, the female character would have been flattered that her partner was willing to defend her. The film is unpredictable and …show more content…
Throughout their affiliation, Summer repetitively mentioned to Tom that she did not want anything serious. She also stated that she did not believe in love. Tom ignored all of what Summer said. In his mind, he was going to be the one that will change Summer’s perspective on love. Tom allows the constant cute dates, romantic walks, and having silly moments get to his head, believing that Summer is falling in love with him. He overlooks the fights, and bad moments. Tom expects this relationship to last forever. He fails to realize that Summer does not love him. If Tom had payed attention to the small details, like Summer pulling her hand away, or sudden attitude change, sooner, he could have evaded the sudden heartbreak. Tom’s expectations for having a relationship with Summer, goes beyond what she can provide for him. Despite that it is a frequent reminder to no expect anything, it is difficult to have a good thing going and not create expectations, like Tom did. The wind-up of the movie, Summer getting engaged, is an ideal representation of why expectations really do lead to disappointments. Disappointments like the one Tom ended up