He attends the party hoping to rekindle their relationship but barely gets to talk to Summer and spends most of the night drinking alone, until he spots her engagement ring. However, it is Tom's adolescent sister, Rachel, who is his voice of reason. The date does not go well as he spends it complaining about Summer until an exasperated Alison ends up taking Summer's side. Weber Won Favorite Independent Movie Nominated Alan Edward Bell Won Top 10 Films of the Year Scott Neustadter and Michael H. She politely declines, then changes her mind.
The film was originally set in San Francisco but was later moved to Los Angeles and the script rewritten to make better use of the location. In Tom's eyes, Summer is perfection, but perfection has no depth. Before long Tom is smitten. It's not a big film. On day 488, Summer is waiting for Tom at his favorite spot in the city and they talk. Title Writer s Performer Length 1. He enters a deep depression, only leaving his apartment for alcohol and junk food.
One night, Tom gets into a fight with a man who tries to pick up Summer in a bar, which causes their first argument. Taking the best bits from other movies and rearranging them in a non-linear sequence does not make for an original film. Although Summer did not believe in relationships or boyfriends - in her assertion, real life will always ultimately get in the way - Tom and Summer became more than just friends. I wanted to make an unsentimental movie and an uncynical movie. Archived from on September 26, 2010. A few days later, Summer kisses Tom in the copy room at work. Storyline: 500 Days of Summer.
Tom wants to go back to Summer's place but she insists on seeing and weeps at the ending, which surprises Tom as he'd always thought it was a romantic fairy tale. There is an on-screen timer showing the day. For Tom, it was love at first sight when she walked into the greeting card company where he worked, she the new administrative assistant. Tom believes deeply in the concept of soul mates, and he's finally found his. It has been nominated for four and won the award for. Title Writer s Performer Length 17. Archived from on August 13, 2009.
Tagline: This is not a love story. Tom tempts her with an offer of pancakes at a diner, where Summer casually announces that the relationship hasn't been working and breaks up with Tom while they are waiting for the food to arrive. Plus, most romantic comedies are more loyal to a formula than to emotional truth. After all is said and done, Tom is the one who ultimately has to make the choice to listen or not. Tom Joseph Gordon-Levitt , greeting-card writer and hopeless romantic, is caught completely off-guard when his girlfriend, Summer Zooey Deschanel , suddenly dumps him. The first, consisting of various songs from the film, was released through and reached no.
She explains that Tom was right about true love existing; he was just wrong about it being with her. Nanhe Jaisalmer Movie release in. Weber Nominated Best Film Nominated Best Director Marc Webb Best Actor Nominated Joseph Gordon-Levitt Breakthrough Screenwriter Scott Neustadter and Michael H. As he is entering the interview, he invites her for coffee afterwards. One day he suddenly finds the energy to get out of bed and rededicates himself to architecture, something Summer had pressured him to do. Tom is seen reading 's.
The film received and awards at the and , respectively, as well as two nominations at the : and Gordon-Levitt. He makes a list of firms he wants to work for, assembles a portfolio, and goes to job interviews. He reflects on their 500 days together to try to figure out where their love affair went sour, and in doing so, Tom rediscovers his true passions in life. Tom leaves, close to tears. They have a good time at the wedding, dance together, and Summer catches the bouquet. Many critics lauded the film as one of the best from 2009 and drew comparisons to other acclaimed films such as 1977 and 2000. They make up and Summer concedes Tom deserves some certainty, but that his demand that she promises to always feel the same way about him would be impossible for anyone to make.
On day 290, they are hanging out in a cafe. When your heart is first broken, it consumes you. Months later, Tom attends co-worker Millie's wedding and tries to avoid Summer on the train, but she spots him and invites him for coffee. After several months of dating, both Tom's friends and his preteen half-sister Rachel push him to question Summer where they are in their relationship, though Summer brushes this off, saying that it should not matter if they are both happy. David Ng of the describes architecture as a star of the film. Weber Won Joseph Gordon-Levitt Nominated Indiana Film Critics Association Top 10 Films of the Year Las Vegas Film Critics Society Best Screenplay Scott Neustadter and Michael H.
Of course they fall for each other. The following is a linear summary of the plot. They visit the record store, but Summer is distracted, appears to have lost interest in Tom, and kisses him good night. Through the trials and tribulations of Tom and Summer's so-called relationship, Tom could always count on the advice of his two best friends, McKenzie and Paul. After all is said and done, Tom is the one who ultimately has to make the choice to listen or not. Weber received numerous awards for their screenplay; including the 2009 's Hollywood Breakthrough Screenwriter Award on October 26, 2009, the , the Southeastern Film Critics Association Award for Best Original Screenplay with the film also being named in the Top Ten Films of the Year , as well as the Las Vegas Film Critics Society Award for Best Screenplay. Weber Nominated Scott Neustadter and Michael H.