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Annual rewatches of (500) Days of Summer prompt new thoughts on love
A writer recalls seeing (500) Days of Summer on a first date in 2009; that date became the start of a lasting relationship, and the film remains a shared annual rewatch with their wife. The film’s appeal lies in its funny, self-aware portrayal of an ambiguous romance and in how it prompts fresh reflection on love and relationships.
The story follows Tom, who falls for his colleague Summer, as their relationship unfolds across 500 non-linear days before they separate and Summer marries someone else. The writer praises the leads’ performances, indie-pop soundtrack and downtown Los Angeles setting, and says each anniversary rewatch brings a different perspective on whether Tom is naïve or romantic and Summer is boundaried or careless.
In short
- A first date in 2009 began a lasting relationship.
- The couple rewatch the film every anniversary.
- Each viewing brings new questions about love and boundaries.
Explained simply
(500) Days of Summer is a 2009 romantic comedy-drama about Tom, who falls for Summer, a colleague at his greeting-card company. It follows their relationship across 500 days, told out of order, and shows how the two view their time together differently.
The film stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel, with a soundtrack of indie pop and scenes set in downtown Los Angeles. Its story leaves room to debate whether Tom’s behaviour is romantic or naïve, and whether Summer is setting clear limits or acting carelessly. That ambiguity is part of why viewers may interpret the relationship differently over time.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “‘Funny and self-aware’: why (500) Days of Summer is my feelgood movie”.