CineVegas 2009 Preview: ‘500 Days of Summer’

CineVegas 2009 is right around the corner (next week to be precise), and We Are Movie Geeks are going to be there in full force. Throughout the festival, which runs from June 10th through the 15th, we are going to be bringing you all the coverage you need including reviews, interviews, party breakdowns, and red carpet premiere coverage.

It is no secret that I absolutely love Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the fact that he was starring in this indie romantic comedy instantly drew me. Toss in the fact that it also stars everyone’s indie it-girl Zooey Deschanel and you have what should be considered a guaranteed hit which is exactly what you get here. — Scott

Here’s the film’s synopsis:

The freshness of Marc Webb’s love-me/love-me-not love story is epitomized by its perfectly framed tag lines…Boy meets Girl—Boy falls in love—Girl doesn’t. What else can you say about a postmodern love story? Not only is this delightfully surprising dissection of a romance structured so that it catches us continually off guard, but the classic tale of love unrequited is turned as topsy-turvy as a Shakespearian farce. Directed with verve, pace, and confidence by first-time filmmaker Webb and replete with Los Angeles settings that are distinctive and interesting, 500 DAYS OF SUMMER never descends into ordinary romance. The typical premise of the love story—that we want what we can’t have—is fueled by a role reversal and energized by dance numbers, split screens, and two dynamic performances from Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel. That Tom, a hapless greeting-card copywriter, and the alluring Summer, his temporary office mate, fluctuate between the highs and lows of infatuation, dating, sex, and separation is the conventional aspect of an unconventional tale of self-discovery and relationships.

‘500 Days of Summer’ screens on Friday, June 12 at 8:00 pm.