(500) Days of Summer | a pre-view

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Boy meets girl. Boy falls in love. Girl doesn’t.

It doesn’t sound like the most cheerful of story lines, but (500) Days of Summer is a curiously charming film that endears itself to the audience.  By melding fantasy with reality, the movie captures you with its quirky approach and takes you willingly along on Tom’s (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) 500 day journey of love and loss.

I know you might charge me with being biased since my brother, Matthew Gray Gubler, is in the film.  He plays Paul, Tom’s best friend.  But truly, this is a sweet movie brought to life by an imaginative new feature director, Marc Webb, with an alluring visual look and savory soundtrack.

I’ve long had a girl crush on Zooey Deschanel who brings Summer to life with her alluring and free-spirited charisma.  There’s just something about the way she manages to be both innocent and cunning at the same time that fascinates me.  Summer’s joie de vivre is perfectly countered by Tom’s zipped-up and conservative character who, with tempered subtlety, ultimately wins you over.

Matthew Gray Gubler, Geoffrey Arend and Laura Dahl

Matthew Gray Gubler, Geoffrey Arend and Laura Dahl

Adding the perfect tone of humor to a movie that would otherwise be at risk of becoming too sappy are Paul (played by my bro) and McKenzie (played by Geoffrey Arend).  These guys steal every scene they’re in and inject a casual energy that’s welcomed with giggles and gusto.
As a side note, they are genuinely awesome dudes off the screen so it makes it that much easier to fall in love with their work on screen.

So, if you’re in the mood for an artistic love lesson and want it taught to you by a sharp and talented cast, get yourself to the theater on July 17th.  Summer’s waiting!

Marc Webb, Rachel Boston, Geoffrey Arend, Matthew Gray Gubler, Zooey Deschanel, Chloe Moretz, Scott Neustadter

Marc Webb, Rachel Boston, Geoffrey Arend, Matthew Gray Gubler, Zooey Deschanel, Chloe Moretz, Scott Neustadter

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  • http://www.myspace.com/lolitarayne Molly Callahan

    Actually, Marc Webb isn't that new of a director.
    True, he is new to movies, but has directed so many great music videos, including my personal favourite:
    Helena by My Chemical Romance.

  • Chantal

    awesome Laura! please tell to Matthew (if you have some autorité sur lui!) ” Matthew don't tie your hair as a pony tail”
    ( he is cute quand-même!)

    Chantou

  • http://www.dahlight.com Dahlight

    Thanks Molly. You're totally right about Marc Webb though this is indeed his first feature film. I expect we can look forward to seeing a lot more of his work on the big screen.

  • http://www.dahlight.com Dahlight

    I'll pass the word along Chantal. I'm surprised you didn't mention his unkempt facial hair. He likes referring to his current look as the “caveman”. Good fun for a cute boy.

  • D.Jesus

    Love the review Laura, and I disagree, I think Matthew should do WHATEVER HE wants with his hair. If he wants in a pony, he'll do it as a pony. Sheesh,

    Anyway, I can't wait to see the movie!!

  • http://twitter.com/InsideReidsMind Erica

    This looks like a great movie. I can't wait to see it. And I actually kind of like the facial hair on Matthew. He's a good looking guy no matter what.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1103020271 facebook-1103020271

    having been on crutches i can tell you that what ever is easiest is best. while i am not into the 'caveman' look it is up to your brother and whom ever his facial hair touches to determine it's acceptability.

    i like a man in a pony, but i like braids too… he could do the braid thing as it would be easy to keep up… and would be a different look.. hmm caveman in braids… what would be next a tat?

    truthfully i like the non-corporate look as i spent way to many years doing the corporate thing and hating every moment.

    think that is why i like your fashions and his art both thumb their nose at NY downtown corp looks — probably why i like indie movies and music too

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1103020271 facebook-1103020271

    laura i think people are making way to big a deal out of his pony and facial hair. having been on crutches when i was a kid for 6 months i can tell you what ever is easiest works.

    while i am no fan of the caveman look it really comes down to what is best for your brother and the person his face touches.

    as for the hair i like ponys and braids so it's cool (but it will have to get longer if he wants the pony to really look good).

    i hate the whole corp. look which is why i like his art and your designs and indie music/film i spent to much time working in the corp world downtown NY…

    so tell your brother to sit back and enjoy,

    oh and for the record… I TOTALY LOVE YOUR HAIR… i was red for years, but for some reason a year ago my hair decided it wanted to go back to my natural color and no matter what i did color would not take… so now i am back to my natural boring really dark brown/black.. so your hair looks so great and i am jealous and wish i could go red again.

    la

  • April

    I think Matthew can get away with any look, even “caveman”…he's just got “the look”!LOL Cant wait to see the movie up here in the “great white north”…Ottawa, Canada…I enjoy watching Matthew on TV and he appears to be quite interesting, very expressive, creative…great qualities, also accident prone…no more dancing!LOL

  • KellyP

    Hi Laura,

    I've seen bits and pieces of this movie and what I've seen I think it's awesome and I can't wait to be able to see the whole movie. Thank you for sharing with us your review. BTW I think Matthew looked just fine,the way I see it if he was comfortable then that is all that matters. I glad you guys enjoy yourselves. Take care

    KellyP

  • Busan

    I think Matthew looks absolutely gorgeous…

  • Chantal

    i like when he had unkempt facial hair!
    yes i'm so crazy too!
    Chantou

  • http://twitter.com/graceofhearts stephanie grace

    nice review laura – can't wait to see the movie !!

    so much talk about matthew's hair! I think its all good… he gets pretty creative with it :) I love how excited he gets about growing his facial hair – makes me laugh anyway!

  • http://www.myspace.com/lolitarayne Molly Callahan

    I hope so!

  • http://twitter.com/mafaldalavado María García

    THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR SHARING WITH US ALL THIS INFORMATION:)
    A LOT OF KISSES FROM SPAIN!!

  • http://twitter.com/mafaldalavado María García

    Thank for this note: “they are genuinely awesome dudes off the screen so it makes it that much easier to fall in love with their work on screen”
    But it is too late… your brother already cause me Stendhal Syndrome… LOL

  • kylie_delenikos

    Just so you are aware, I am going to marry your brother.

  • http://twitter.com/Raksha95 Raksha Muthukumar

    LOL girl crush on Zooey… that's funny! But she seems so quirky and cute, so I'd have to agree. Just from this review I think I'm going to watch that movie. Seems like an all-ages, heartwarming romcom (:

  • Caylynn K

    Sooo I watch Criminal Minds obssesively and I LOVE Matthew as Dr. Reid!!! he makes the nerd thing kinda sexyy ;P lol and btw whats up with the knee brace?!?!?! I'm a fairly new fan but I totally LOVE him like…its probably weird for his sister to see all us fanatic teenage girls in love with her bro but hey, when you got a guy as a talented as he is….its hard not to realize all that amazingness <3333 Love you Gubes!! ;P