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JamesG · 07-20-2009, 06:23 PM

Movie Reviews: (500) Days Of Summer
20 July 2009 12:33 PM, PDT

In the handful of cities where it was launched this weekend, (500) Days of Summer far outshone the latest Harry Potter movie both in terms of cash receipts (it took in nearly twice as much as Harry on a per-theater basis) and in critical praise.

Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times greeted it with a rare four-star review, writing that it's the rare romantic comedy that does not play by "the Hollywood rules," thereby causing audiences to "perk up" as they realize that "anything could happen."

Indeed, A.O. Scott in the New York Times described it as "a fairly pointed response to the sorry state of romantic comedy in Hollywood, which runs the gamut from gauzily implausible fantasy to blatant and fatuous dishonesty, with an occasional detour into raunchy humor."
This "winsome, accessible movie," he observed, "has a novelty and a measure of bravery working in its favor."

Claudia Puig in USA Today raved: "It's hard to imagine a more delightful, witty, well-acted and inventive comedy hitting screens this year."

Joe Neumaier in the New York Daily News described it as "the rare romantic comedy that feels like real life."

-IMDB News

comedyfreak · 07-24-2009, 08:47 AM

I'd like to see this one.

JamesG · 07-24-2009, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

I'd like to see this one.

My sis saw this with some of her friends down in NYC. She said a few in her group were disappointed because they weren't expecting this. As Ebert said above the movie goes against what's typical for a Hollywood rom-com.

comedyfreak · 07-24-2009, 01:22 PM

Was the movie slow?

JamesG · 07-24-2009, 02:03 PM

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Originally Posted by comedyfreak

Was the movie slow?

I didn't see the movie so I'm going by what she says here. She said the movie is not really a comedy as there's not many jokes and funny moments in this one.

Also, the movie is about an hour and a half long and for the most part the movie only shows the lead couple. She says maybe for only 10 mins. you see other people in the movie.

She also said that the ending is not typical as well.

browneyes106 · 07-24-2009, 02:31 PM

I saw promos for this last night. It does sort of look interesting.

07-20-2009, 06:23 PM	#1
JamesG Freakshow Moderator Forum Icon Join Date: Feb 01, 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 57,168	Movie Reviews: "(500) Days Of Summer" Movie Reviews: (500) Days Of Summer 20 July 2009 12:33 PM, PDT In the handful of cities where it was launched this weekend, (500) Days of Summer far outshone the latest Harry Potter movie both in terms of cash receipts (it took in nearly twice as much as Harry on a per-theater basis) and in critical praise. Roger Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times greeted it with a rare four-star review, writing that it's the rare romantic comedy that does not play by "the Hollywood rules," thereby causing audiences to "perk up" as they realize that "anything could happen." Indeed, A.O. Scott in the New York Times described it as "a fairly pointed response to the sorry state of romantic comedy in Hollywood, which runs the gamut from gauzily implausible fantasy to blatant and fatuous dishonesty, with an occasional detour into raunchy humor." This "winsome, accessible movie," he observed, "has a novelty and a measure of bravery working in its favor." Claudia Puig in USA Today raved: "It's hard to imagine a more delightful, witty, well-acted and inventive comedy hitting screens this year." Joe Neumaier in the New York Daily News described it as "the rare romantic comedy that feels like real life." -IMDB News

07-24-2009, 08:47 AM	#2
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07-24-2009, 01:22 PM	#4
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,061	Was the movie slow?

07-24-2009, 02:31 PM	#6
browneyes106 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 01, 2008 Posts: 6,094	I saw promos for this last night. It does sort of look interesting.