500 Days of Summer

M: Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel team up in this anti rom-com. If ever a movie were to punch Sleepless in Seattle right in the face, it would be this one. But still, I kind of liked it. Gordon-Levitt (3rd Rock from the Sun) did a great job. I really, really liked him. I pulled for him. I felt for him. And this made the movie very poignant. I always like Zooey, although I am starting to think she may be a bit of a one-trick pony. But her one trick, dead-pan humor and beautiful singing, is a pretty good trick. Be warned, this movie is a downer. But it does a good job of capturing the emotions of the not-quite-requited love. Well-made, with some fun artsy crap thrown in for looks. I was close to going higher, but I think I will give it . . . 3 stars

V: This movie is billed as hilarious. It does have many hilarious moments. But this movie just broke my heart. I found it to be so sad, probably because it is pretty real. I liked how their relationship was depicted. It wasn't one of those so-well-scripted that it was unrealistic or otherwise made you feel dumb about the mundane way you talk in normal, real life - type movie relationships. It seemed quite real, with adorable highs, and some subtle cruelties. That just killed me. So anyway, they warn you at the beginning of the movie: This is not a love story. It is creatively made, enjoyable to watch. There is light at the end of the tunnel. Some stuff I didn't care for, garbage-wise. It's a pretty good movie. I think M enjoyed this more than I did, but still, and for different reasons . . . 3 stars