http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-500-days-of-summer/ All things movies... as noted by geeks. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-500-days-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-16406 Homer Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:59:32 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=29779#comment-16406 I enjoyed how the main character’s perspective on love and life evolved. The main character starts out a believer in soul- mates, destiny and such, then is torn apart by his supposed soul-mate. This leads him to reject the idea’s of destiny, then at the end of the film he takes both philosophies into consideration and finds that there are some things in life you cannot control (destiny) but what matters is taking control and acting on the opportunities presented to you (free will). The point being that you can’t just sit around and wait for life to happen, and expect only good things (makes me think of Camus/existentialism). I also thought there were some subtle nods to Objectivism. I noted that in once scene, there was a copy of Atlas Shrugged next to the main character, and that had a passion for architecture (the Fountianhead). His speech about greeting cards and their value to society also seemed Ayn Rand-esque to me. I enjoyed how the main character’s perspective on love and life evolved. The main character starts out a believer in soul- mates, destiny and such, then is torn apart by his supposed soul-mate. This leads him to reject the idea’s of destiny, then at the end of the film he takes both philosophies into consideration and finds that there are some things in life you cannot control (destiny) but what matters is taking control and acting on the opportunities presented to you (free will). The point being that you can’t just sit around and wait for life to happen, and expect only good things (makes me think of Camus/existentialism). I also thought there were some subtle nods to Objectivism. I noted that in once scene, there was a copy of Atlas Shrugged next to the main character, and that had a passion for architecture (the Fountianhead). His speech about greeting cards and their value to society also seemed Ayn Rand-esque to me.

]]> http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2009/07/review-500-days-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-16344 Lisette Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:41:17 +0000 http://wearemoviegeeks.com/?p=29779#comment-16344 That's so true it does feel like Ferris Bueller's Day Off!! Loved this movie very much :) That’s so true it does feel like Ferris Bueller’s Day Off!!
Loved this movie very much :)

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