500 DAYS OF SUMMER WORTH THE WINTER AND THE FALL

"Author's Note: The following is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to persons living or dead is purely coincidental.

Especially you Jenny Beckman. Bitch."

Maybe best start to a love story ever. But this is not a love story. Hold on tight, like flipping through the pages of a young girl's journal, this movie takes us on a journey, the story of a relationship, starting on (page) day 390 then back to day one. We meet Tom Hansen (Joseph Gorden Levitt) who upon first sight falls head over heels for the lovely Summer (Zooey Deschanel) a beautiful and quirky co-worker. As these things go, it ebbs and flows as they get to know each other, first as friends, then as lovers and then, not so much so. Tight and very clever and true writing helps bring these characters to life, as they were most likely based on just that, some's true life.
If you don't find yourself smiling as Tom dances through the Hall and Oates number then turn off the movie and return to being sad and lonely. Although, with the way the movie rolls, a few scenes later everything that was on again is now off and back and forth it swings. The French Existentialist film scene was quite clever, as was the film itself. It was a bipolar love story; up, high as a kite one minute and down to suicidal depression the next and isn't that love relationships can be?! Both leads were perfectly cast and were so insanely likeable and pissy all at the same time. In the end, it sucks to be the one that is "more" in love than the other in a relationship. Luckily, the film leaves the door open, convincing us that happiness can be found, even aafter 500 days of Summer.
BIG bite: I am so in love with this film that I might just marry it. Must see.