Comments on: The Light is Out: (500) Days of Summer http://www.playtime-magazine.com/2009/07/the-light-is-out-500-days-of-summer/ an Arts and Culture Magazine Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:28:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Justine Smith http://www.playtime-magazine.com/2009/07/the-light-is-out-500-days-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-5550 Justine Smith Sat, 08 Aug 2009 21:07:43 +0000 http://www.playtime-magazine.com/?p=3942#comment-5550 I actually rewatched the film yesterday, because my friend wanted to see it while we were out. I found the second time around, the pre-teen annoyed me less... though perhaps it was more of a personal wall I put up. I do agree, the film would have been stronger and better if Tom had come to terms with those ideas himself, or at least some other way. I'm not sure if he was in the right state of mind to come to that conclusion though, perhaps down the line yes... but not within the time frame that the film had set out. Eternal Sunshine is by far the better of the two, but at least (500) shares the strong leads in common. Many beautiful and wonderful moments in this film. I actually rewatched the film yesterday, because my friend wanted to see it while we were out. I found the second time around, the pre-teen annoyed me less… though perhaps it was more of a personal wall I put up. I do agree, the film would have been stronger and better if Tom had come to terms with those ideas himself, or at least some other way. I’m not sure if he was in the right state of mind to come to that conclusion though, perhaps down the line yes… but not within the time frame that the film had set out.

Eternal Sunshine is by far the better of the two, but at least (500) shares the strong leads in common. Many beautiful and wonderful moments in this film.

]]> By: David Fiore http://www.playtime-magazine.com/2009/07/the-light-is-out-500-days-of-summer/comment-page-1/#comment-5121 David Fiore Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:55:32 +0000 http://www.playtime-magazine.com/?p=3942#comment-5121 excellent review--I concur on most of the points made. the precocious preteen vizier hasn't worked since Diana Lynn and Preston Sturges stopped collaborating, and it wouldn't have hurt Webb to allow his protagonist to achieve his little insights through straight reminiscence... the audience can follow that stuff I love the way you bring Eternal Sunshine into this review, because the films are clearly kindred cine-spirits... the comparison leaped into my mind very early on during the screening last night--unfortunately, it's not flattering to this film, which just isn't up to exploring memory and intersubjectivity (not to mention the gap between them) the way Sunshine was able to the actors were excellent though--and the happiness ballet (with Harrison Ford TV wink) was beautifully done Dave excellent review–I concur on most of the points made.

the precocious preteen vizier hasn’t worked since Diana Lynn and Preston Sturges stopped collaborating, and it wouldn’t have hurt Webb to allow his protagonist to achieve his little insights through straight reminiscence… the audience can follow that stuff

I love the way you bring Eternal Sunshine into this review, because the films are clearly kindred cine-spirits… the comparison leaped into my mind very early on during the screening last night–unfortunately, it’s not flattering to this film, which just isn’t up to exploring memory and intersubjectivity (not to mention the gap between them) the way Sunshine was able to

the actors were excellent though–and the happiness ballet (with Harrison Ford TV wink) was beautifully done

Dave

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