solubution

My 500 days of summer: @ Minute 1: some voice introduces the movie, saying that it is not a lovestory. Minute 2: I figured out that it is a lovestory. Minute 10: the movie takes a good start, promising to be something fresh, funny and original. Minute 30: It still hasn't been either fresh, funny or original. Minute 40: I'm wondering when the story is going to unfold it's plot. Minute 50: I'm realizing that this is the plot. Minute 60: I'm realizing that the movie isn't going to be fresh, funny or original. The movie is starting to get on my nerves. Minute 70: I'm thinking of walking out of the cinema. Minute 80: I know I should have. I'm walking out.

I'm sorry, I walked out at 80. What went wrong? The movie isn't aimed at people like me. I know how a real relationship looks like. I don't need somebody to tell me, I suffered through it multiple times. Feel bored movie of the year?

It hurts me to say that even the great John Malkovich wasn't able to save this movie from being the most boring 90 minutes of my life.

There are many flaws in this film, but what makes it so hard to watch is the main character, Troy Gable. It's hard to figure why they would cast such an uninteresting and uncharismatic actor for the main role, but the answer obviously lies in his name, Colin Hanks. Which is also the answer to the second big question: what the hell is Tom Hanks doing in this movie?

Nevertheless, with a reasonable actor for the main role they might have raised the level of this movie to watchable. Like so many other American movies it's full of clichés, uncreative symbolism and dull jokes. The only time I managed to laugh was when Valerie Brennan called the character played by Colin Hanks "obviously good looking".

Some bright spots are the performances of Steve Zahn and the always entertaining John Malkovich.