(500) Days of Summer2009

This one hit a little too close to home. The expectation vs reality scene genuinely broke me. It’s such a simple idea, but watching Tom imagine how everything would go and then seeing reality completely crush it… yeah, I felt that. I also loved how the movie doesn’t make Summer the villain. Sometimes someone can love you, care about you, and still not see a future with you. And the worst part is, you can’t really argue with someone’s feelings. That whole “why did she choose someone else?” feeling is painfully real. And then… Day 1 of Autumn. 🍂 Maybe moving on isn’t about suddenly forgetting someone. Maybe it’s just accepting that their chapter is over and being willing to start another one. This movie felt way more personal than I expected.