500 Days of Summer
500 Days of Summer - the name would imply about a year and a half in a tropical destination. Actually it refers to all of the days of a relationship between Summer Finn (the captivating Zooey Deschanel) and Tom Hansen (Joseph Gordon-Levitt – seen last year as a literal loose cannon in the Canadian thriller Kill Shot and formerly Tommy from 3rd Rock now all grown up and stretching his acting wings). This quirky comedy bounces back and forth along the 500 day timeline so that the love affair appears like a sine wave rather than the bell curve that it is. Set in a rarely seen Las Angeles of classic architecture and public transit the two principals meet while working for a greeting card company. From a cold start things heat up but at a critical point the temperature causes a fast flame out. Kudos to Geoffrey Arend and Matthew Gray Gubler as buddies McKenzie and Paul who flesh out more facets of the male romantic dynamic, although Chloe Moretz as wise teen sister Rachel is a little annoying. This is the movie for those who want to know how guys think – oblivious to subtle signals and refusing to believe when a woman says it’s over. 500 Days of Summer is a chick flick for guys.