(500) Days of Summer
Katherine from Sligo, 29 Jan 2010
This film was excellent from start to finish. Great actors playing real and identifiable characters. The scene of reality played against expectation is one of the best movie scenes ever. Practically everyone will identify with the romantic dreams that play out in their mind versus the actual harsh reality of life. Really loved that this film didn't have a typical Hollywood rom-com narrative-much more refreshing.
5 people out of 7 found this review helpful
I'd rather spend 2 hours in Ikea
martha from Waterford, 13 May 2010
Clumsy, awkward, tryhard, cliched, slow, overly whimsical plot, characters and scenarios carried by a decent soundtrack, clever music to motion, and visually appealing aesthetics (wardrobe, colour, and set design).
Sure, it looks pretty, but what does it do?! What is it for!?
A very drawn out but strangely successful advertisement for Ikea.
(Oh, and look out for the numerous and ANNOYING references and nods to other, better, more credible offbeat/arthouse films. Can you say earnest an
3 people out of 5 found this review helpful
Beautiful
Sonja from Westmeath, 20 Feb 2011
A very realistic look at relationships. This movie is a breath of fresh air from the typical hollwood rom-com. Yes it is a romance and a comedy, but it gives a more realistic outcome to the relationship. There is no happy ever after for them but there is a happy ending. I think the gem of this movie and its biggest comedy factor is how effectively it demonstrates how easy it is to create unrealistic assumptions and expectations, and how they can hinder the simple enjoyment of the relationship as it is in every moment.
2 people out of 2 found this review helpful
500 hundred days of boredom
Colette from Longford, 19 Apr 2010
After seeing this dvd advertised i thought it would be very good but like most films they only showed the "good bits"
i found myself watching the film just to see if something actually would happen, it didnt i just droned on and on
i definately would not recommend this film
2 people out of 2 found this review helpful
So so
Elaine from Galway, 01 Jun 2010
Mehh..
that is what i would say about this one....everyone said it was great this and great that.....meh....i wasn't in love with it....it seemed to be a trying a little too hard really to be quirky and cool and alternative.....
watchable...but not my favourite.....didn't warm to the story...didn't warm to the characters...wasn't thrilled with the journey of the plot.....
ah.....it's worth a watch...that is about it...
1 people out of 1 found this review helpful
Refreshingly sharp
Philip from Dublin, 04 Feb 2012
Its nice to see a romantic film which doesn't insist on a happy ending or some notion of there being someone we are 'meant to be with'. We know it doesn't end well because we are shown the story of a romance out of sequence. Its a bit of a pity that the film makers are too in love with the gimmickry of showing the romance out of sequence, and they are also too fond of cliches, such as the smart alecky little sister. But its a cut above most romance films.
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