(500) Days of Summer...why is it so popular?
I'll be honest. When I first saw the trailer for this movie, I was so excited. Hearing so many good things from those who had already seen it, I had set my expectations so high. Too high, apparently. After watching it, my friend looked at me and asked if I liked it. I said, "yes." However, I didn't feel as if I connected with any of the characters in the movie. I felt as if there wasn't enough time or not enough of SOMETHING to give me that connection.
But this is my diagnosis for my disappointment. A week before, I had seen an INCREDIBLE movie called "Adam." It stars Hugh Dancy as a young man with Aspergers (a less severe form of Autism) who somehow finds love and himself. I was so moved by the struggles his character went through and touched by the genius story arc the movie sustained, that watching "(500) Days of Summer" could not overshadow my happiness after watching "Adam."
Sorry to all the fans out there who love the movie. I'm sure I'll enjoy it more when I watch it again. But there's a possibility that I won't. So forgive me for, I guess, "bashing" this movie. It just didn't click with me. The random day changes did not help me in understanding most of the characters. All that I got was the humor, which at times was dry, crude, and all kinds of hilarity. The movie was enjoyable in that respect, and I'll admit that it was a smart concept. However, it was not the kind of "real" story that I was looking for. Too fantastical for me, I suppose.
Off to read a few books (hopefully):
But this is my diagnosis for my disappointment. A week before, I had seen an INCREDIBLE movie called "Adam." It stars Hugh Dancy as a young man with Aspergers (a less severe form of Autism) who somehow finds love and himself. I was so moved by the struggles his character went through and touched by the genius story arc the movie sustained, that watching "(500) Days of Summer" could not overshadow my happiness after watching "Adam."
Sorry to all the fans out there who love the movie. I'm sure I'll enjoy it more when I watch it again. But there's a possibility that I won't. So forgive me for, I guess, "bashing" this movie. It just didn't click with me. The random day changes did not help me in understanding most of the characters. All that I got was the humor, which at times was dry, crude, and all kinds of hilarity. The movie was enjoyable in that respect, and I'll admit that it was a smart concept. However, it was not the kind of "real" story that I was looking for. Too fantastical for me, I suppose.
Off to read a few books (hopefully):
- Shiver by Maggie Stiefvater
- The Day The Falls Stood Still by Cathy Marie Buchanan
- The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak