Tuesday, September 08, 2009

Summer Daze

The 500 Days Of The Summer (2009)
Starring: Zooey Salinger von Keaton, Haley Joe Levin
Directed by: The Web
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Comedy
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Review
Who would have thought that someone who calls himself "The Web" (like The Sting) would produce the most thoughtful and delightful romantic comedy of the summer? Kooky, kicky zooey Salinger von Keaton ("Butterflies Are Free 2") and Haley Joe Levin ("The Dead Have Eyes") star as star-crossed lovers who must overcome her intense dislike of him in order to discover what it is about him that needs to be changed.

To complicate matters, von Keaton is short-term-memory-otherly-abled and keeps forgetting who Levin is. The twist is that she's initially attracted to him and only slowly discovers that she hates him. But then, bing, The Web "jump-cuts" and we're right back to where we were. If all that sounds  confusing, it is. But who cares? The lobster (spoiler alert!) escape scene is hilarious and when von Keaton, slim and boyish as a young Ricky Schroedinger ("Cats"), bats her truck-tire-sized peepers, who can resist? Not me. I give this one a big sloppy end-of-summer kiss. Enjoy!

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