(500) Days of Summer

(500) DAYS OF SUMMER (2009) - Jan. 17, 2009
A delightful and really well made romantic comedy that actually manages to feel fairly fresh, a tough task given how well-worn the romcom genre is.  The movie is funny, original and highly entertaining throughout.  The superb performances are also a big reason why the film works as well as it does -- Joseph Gordon-Levitt is just as good as usual, and Zooey Deschanel easily keeps up with him.  Plus, Marc Webb's direction and Eric Steelberg's cinematography were definitely top-notch -- this is a surprisingly good-looking film.  ***1/2