My sister is going to watch the lizardlings and the Goddess and I are going out on a DATE tonight! We’re going to see 500 Days of Summer. But don’t worry, I’ve got a nice juicy post coming soon wherein I give my brother an electronic whipping for being a moron. And if you’re good little boys and girls (or anything in between) I might give you a review of the movie. How’s that for incentive?
#1 by tall penguin on August 25, 2009 - 3:30 pm
So, what did you think of the movie? I saw it in a pre-screening months ago. I will reserve my comments until I hear yours.
#2 by CyberLizard on August 25, 2009 - 4:16 pm
I hope I don't have too many spoilers in here. If you haven't seen it, you may not want to read this comment.
I really liked it. I had wanted to see it because I like the actor who plays Summer. But by the end of the movie she had really pissed me off. My first thought when it was all over was "what a bitch!" After taking a more detailed look at it with my wife on the ride home, I realized that wasn't really a fair assessment, since the movie did such a great job of connecting me with the male character. I liked the sentiments expressed at the end about coincidences. For me, it's not so much about the "universe" trying to put people in situations, but rather about how we choose to react in the situations we find ourselves in. I still think she was a little oblivious about the impact of her own behaviour on him. She was a little too flip about her abrupt change of mind regarding marriage. But, one has to be true to one's self. Sometimes that means that someone else is going to get hurt. But that is for them to work out. Again, it's all about the choices we make.