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Written by April Yorke   
Tuesday, 14 July 2009 00:00

500 Days of Summer is one of the movies I have been looking forward to this season. It's unlikely to be a blockbuster, but it's got Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and that's enough to get my butt in the seat every time. It's Marc Webb's feature debut. He comes from the world of music videos, which makes him unknown to me. I'm very glad to read that he and I share a movie philosophy:

Every movie, in some way or another, is a coming-of-age story.  

So true. Movies follow an arc, and that arc should change its characters. It doesn't have the change them for the better, make them more mature or responsible. Sometimes it only shows them harsh, ugly sides of life, making them a little tougher or cynical.  We go see movies with big explosions and crazy premises, but we only connect to the stories. They're the vital centerpiece. 

Previously:  "It's not Santa Claus; it's love."

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April Yorke is a (Cult)ure Magazine contributor since Wednesday, 07 January 2009.

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