(500) Days of Summer

Genre : Comedy | Drama | Romance

Runtime : 95 min

Director : Marc Webb

Plot

As the title suggests, a romantic comedy centered around a girl who don't believe in love and a guy who falls for her.

Review

I really wasn't able to make out anything out of the title. Summer is actually the name of the character played by Zooey Deschanel. It is actually 500 days of her relationship with Tom played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Before I can pen down on the movie critically I would like to say for the quick readers that the movie is exceptional to the genre of Rom-Com.

I really wanna say that this is not an old formula romance tale in which a couple meet, they fight and fall in love. This is something quite different and that's why I found it exceptionally good. The script of the movie is quite refreshing. Thumbs up really to the script writers. But that could have been poor without a proper direction. That's where Marc Webb has done awesome with his debut movie. I quite liked the non linear direction which is not confusing but interesting for a romantic comedy. Screenplay is nice not perfect. The movie deserved even better acts but Levitt and Deschanel did nice. One thing that I must say is that this is not a story which might find everyone adoring it. As I said its quite different and that's why not all can digest it. Watch it if you want top watch something different. I completely loved it. Also the climax is just brilliant and one of a kind.

Exceptionally Lovable

9 on 10

P.S. I Love You

Genre : Drama | Romance
Runtime : 126 Min

Director : Richard LaGravenese

Plot

Life of a young married girl Holly is torn apart after her husband dies but soon she discovers that her late husband had already planned on to ease her pain.

Review

I have been long avoiding this movie as I wanted to read the book first. I never got time to read the 700+ pages novel and so watched it today.  I hadn't even read the plot and so the whole movie was a surprise for me. Yeah reading the plot can sometimes spoil it. So the movie seemed ordinary in the beginning with a couple as the main attraction living happily despite of the small fights. But soon everything changed. Don't worry it's not a spoiler but the plot of the movie. Very soon the husband dies.

Whatever happens with the girl is what the whole movie is about. Its screened quite well how the life of the girl changes and how difficult it is for her to believe that he is dead. Soon she founds that her husband had already planned on things for her to make her life easy and lessen the pain. I won't tell you how and it's quite dreamy but very touching. I will not go towards the story now. The performances by Swank and Butler are very good and they made everything realistic. I have not read the book and therefore can't compare but the screenplay was nice for me regarding the script used for movie. I really could not concentrate on any of the technical aspects as I was really drowned in it. The whole movie is so emotional and touching that you can do nothing but love it. Trust me it's vague to depict it as a chick flick. I loved it by all means. After a long time I watched a movie which left me in tears. Its a true tearjerker on whole and is really able to make you cry at so many places. I don't know why critics didn't like it but I would suggest you to watch it as early as possible. There are not much movies available like this.

TRULY LOVABLE 

9 on 10

The Time Traveler's Wife

 

Genre : Drama | Fantasy | Romonce

Runtime : 107 min

Director : Robert Schwentke

Plot

A romantic drama about a Chicago librarian with a gene that causes him to involuntarily time travel, and the complications it creates for his marriage.

Review

When I started watching it I didn't have much in mind as the title and Genre are kind of ironical (Time Travel and its not a Sci-Fi). So I watched it with least expectations and an empty mind. The first five minutes were enough to get my attention.  As the movie followed I found it much interesting and very refreshing from modern tales of romance.

The story might be complicated earlier but soon I found myself comfortable with what was going on. As I said its different thus it may be possible that it might be liked or disliked with people having different views. For me, it touched my heart and it kept touching it throughout as the couple went through various complications. For a change, love is not all about sex in the movie. But its intense emotionally throughout. Eric Bana has played nice and Rachel McAdams is one of my favourite when it comes to romance. It would have been good if some facts had been clear but still it holds quite well. People who likes peppy romantic stories might not like its taste but otherwise its an endearing love story. One more thing, I liked the cinematography as well especially the scenes shot at the meadow. I would say one should definitely try it for the different concept and fine performances if not for a love story. I loved it.

Extremely Good

8 on 10