500 Days of Summer
I have never been a huge fan of quirky comedies (a good example is Juno and movies like it) because they make me irritated. They make me irritated because it’s quirky-ness for the sake of quirky-ness. I can’t really explain it any better than that and I’m not going to try. As a result, I knew this movie wasn’t really for me, but it was on the list of nominees, so I’m watching it right now. So far, I don’t like it.
Joseph Gorden-Lewitt, otherwise known as the obnoxious kid from 3rd Rock From the Sun, is the lead male in this film, and he always looks really tired and isn’t a good actor. Like, at all. He also isn’t funny and this is supposed to be a comedy. Zooey Deschanel, however, is adorable. I’ve always liked her, even if I didn’t like the film. This movie is about their relationship and, apparently, the 500 days they were together. Of course, because it’s a quirky comedy, the days aren’t particularly sequential. There’s a scene, then a black screen with “Day 71″ or something and then another scene. You piece together that they’re going to break up. Ooh. Exciting. For me, I don’t get why she likes him in the first place because he isn’t particularly attractive, is stuck in a job he hates, and is needy and kind of creepy about it. Maybe others see it differently. I mean for real, in the beginning of their relationship she tells him that she isn’t looking for anything serious, but of course he doesn’t listen at all. To him that means she’s just trying to be cute, but seriously, sometimes that means the relationship is doomed. There are all kinds of warning signs for him and he doesn’t realize any of them. Ugh. Annoying.
The highlight for me was the character Paul, played by Matthew Gray Gubler, known for being in Criminal Minds. It’s funny how in movies like this it’s the secondary characters that are always better, like on Will & Grace. Meh. And there are parts that are narrated! By a character that doesn’t exist. Ugh. Irritating. And why in all of these movies is the guy the weak and whiny one and it’s NEVER the girl? It’s so unrealistic and I swear I’ve rolled my eyes like 20 times during this film.
It got slightly better once they were broken up because he was depressed and a little more funny. But then it was obnoxious again. These things go in cycles I guess. I mean, there was no mystery or wondering about what was going to happen. You knew they were going to break up and then you knew he thought he had a second chance but he didn’t. Duh. There were moments that were really cool, like when he left her apartment everything turned into an architectural drawing. I also wonder if Zooey Deschanel has it written into her movie contracts that she has to sing in her movies, cause she always does.
Anyway, 500 Days of Summer is up for Best Musical/Comedy against The Hangover, It’s Complicated, Julie & Julia, and Nine. There’s no way it’s going to win – no way. Joseph Gordon-Lewitt is up for best male in a comedy and I think again he’s in dead last. Grumble. Avoid this movie if you can. Maybe there were no awesome comedies this year.
Joseph Gorden-Lewitt, otherwise known as the obnoxious kid from 3rd Rock From the Sun, is the lead male in this film, and he always looks really tired and isn’t a good actor. Like, at all. He also isn’t funny and this is supposed to be a comedy. Zooey Deschanel, however, is adorable. I’ve always liked her, even if I didn’t like the film. This movie is about their relationship and, apparently, the 500 days they were together. Of course, because it’s a quirky comedy, the days aren’t particularly sequential. There’s a scene, then a black screen with “Day 71″ or something and then another scene. You piece together that they’re going to break up. Ooh. Exciting. For me, I don’t get why she likes him in the first place because he isn’t particularly attractive, is stuck in a job he hates, and is needy and kind of creepy about it. Maybe others see it differently. I mean for real, in the beginning of their relationship she tells him that she isn’t looking for anything serious, but of course he doesn’t listen at all. To him that means she’s just trying to be cute, but seriously, sometimes that means the relationship is doomed. There are all kinds of warning signs for him and he doesn’t realize any of them. Ugh. Annoying.
The highlight for me was the character Paul, played by Matthew Gray Gubler, known for being in Criminal Minds. It’s funny how in movies like this it’s the secondary characters that are always better, like on Will & Grace. Meh. And there are parts that are narrated! By a character that doesn’t exist. Ugh. Irritating. And why in all of these movies is the guy the weak and whiny one and it’s NEVER the girl? It’s so unrealistic and I swear I’ve rolled my eyes like 20 times during this film.
It got slightly better once they were broken up because he was depressed and a little more funny. But then it was obnoxious again. These things go in cycles I guess. I mean, there was no mystery or wondering about what was going to happen. You knew they were going to break up and then you knew he thought he had a second chance but he didn’t. Duh. There were moments that were really cool, like when he left her apartment everything turned into an architectural drawing. I also wonder if Zooey Deschanel has it written into her movie contracts that she has to sing in her movies, cause she always does.
Anyway, 500 Days of Summer is up for Best Musical/Comedy against The Hangover, It’s Complicated, Julie & Julia, and Nine. There’s no way it’s going to win – no way. Joseph Gordon-Lewitt is up for best male in a comedy and I think again he’s in dead last. Grumble. Avoid this movie if you can. Maybe there were no awesome comedies this year.
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