Movie Review

(500) Days of Summer

A girl who doesn't believe true love exists... and a boy who falls for her... this is not a love story, yet an offbeat story about love. It's about a phase in a boy's life, the first 250 days of which make his world beautiful and the next 250 makes it messy, all because of a girl, Summer Finn. That's 500 Days of Summer for you!

Tom and Summer work in the same office, get along well and eventually become great friends. Summer finds Tom interesting. She sees him, likes him but doesn't want to get into a relationship with him. However, Tom believes she is the only one in the entire universe who could make him happy. He knows anything is possible but thinks his life is worth it.

Shuttling between the first and the second half of Tom's 500 days with Summer (by numbering them for the viewer), the director glides you through the story with a non-linear screenplay which makes the well-handled script quite appealing. For instance, the scene that opens with 'Day 290' when Summer says that they should stop seeing each other, is quite contrastingly followed by 'Day 1' when Tom and Summer get acquainted with each other over their mutual love of a music album.

Even after Summer declares that nothing could happen between them, Tom finds it impossible to forget her. Though his friends want him to get over it, his undying love for Summer rather makes him get back at it and every time he tries that, she repudiates saying she's been in relationships and hasn't seen love in it and that she doesn't believe in love. 500 days... is all about how life turns out to be when people who are at such different extremities of ideologies of love come closer.

Another scene that deserves mention is when Tom goes to a party hoping to convince Summer about their relationship. The scene comes to you as a split shot, showing Tom's expectations on one side and the actual results at the party on the other. One finds it both enjoyable and pitiable as things end up differently for Tom at the party, especially the reaction he expects from Summer and what he actually gets when he presents her a book. It's classy as the scene ends with the 'reality' frame setting over the 'expectations' frame as he sees her engagement ring.

The movie also throws light on how the corporate of today influences the culture and lifestyle of society. We are subtly hinted at it when Tom, working in a greeting card company, gets fed up with his job and walks out saying, "Let's not frame words for people... let them mean it..."

Ultimately, it's the climax that is the heart of the movie. On 'Day 488', Tom and Summer meet at their favorite rendezvous point (the place is a character in itself) where they have an exchange over her decision on their 'relationship', which portrays how true love often goes underrated.

Most days don't have an impact on the course of our life except some, like the day Tom meets Summer which changes rest of his life, leaving a deep scar on his mind and heart. The climax is just awesome and so beautifully thought out and it's not the '488th Day' meeting between Tom and Summer but the actual climax comes after that. Watch it to love it!

"The lady doth protest too much, methinks." - Shakespeare (Hamlet)

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Best Movie Theatres in Delhi

The Indian junta follows 2 religions: cinema and cricket. Black-and-white motion pictures that tell a story to the accompaniment of live music were the start of a culture that would soon establish an inextricable grip over the Indian public. And with every leap that technology made, the Indian cinema underwent an irreversible change for the better.

If a wardrobe served as the portal to the fantasy land of Narnia in C S Lewis' "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe", cinema theatres serve as the gateway between reality and the world of fiction and entertainment. Though cinema theatres never lose their charm, they are, time and again, forced to undergo plastic surgery to compete with the younger gadgets and technologies that take films to the desks/palms of the public.

The advent of multiplexes is a milestone in the history of cinema halls and this success story was scripted in New Delhi, the national capital. An achievement befitting the grandeur of the city.

The people of Delhi have always been market-savvy and are among the foremost to adopt new ideas. At a time when people increasingly preferred buying video cassettes and watching movies at home, theatres Chanakya and Regent had installed digital sound systems, thereby becoming the first theatres to do so, and attracted Hollywood fans. Chanakya Theatre continues to offer superior movie-watching experience to the residents of Chanakyapuri till date.

Shiela Theatre, the country's first 70mm cinema hall, was established in 1961. At the time of its construction, the concept of 70mm screens was so alien to the architects and technicians of India, that an American authority on motion picture theatres and auditorium designs had to be hired to realise the cinema hall. Shiela Theatre has, over the years, been patronized by numerous luminaries including Jawaharlal Nehru, Zakir Hussain, Indira Gandhi, Amitabh Bachchan and Amrish Puri. With an impeccable audio-visual system in place, this yesteryear auditorium situated on the bustling streets of Karol Bagh, continues to draw a fair share of the movie-going folks in the city.

Priya Village Roadshow (PVR), a household name, is the first chapter of the multiplex revolution in India. The company was the result of Delhi-based entrepreneur Bijli Pahalwan's bid to give Chanakya a run for its money. PVR bought a theatre named Anupam in Saket, New Delhi, in 1997, revamped the place and rechristened the theatre PVR Anupam. Thus came into picture India's first multiplex.

PVR presently boasts of 8 multiplexes in New Delhi, one each in Saket, Prashant Vihar, Naraina Industrial Area and Vasant Vihar, and 2 each in Vikaspuri and Connaught Place. Irrespective of where they are located, all the PVR multiplexes boast of plush seating arrangements, surround sound systems and exceptional video quality. Besides the screens, the multiplexes boast of gaming zones and food courts, thereby living up to their promise of providing the customers with varied entertainment.

Connaught Place is the horse-shoe shaped shopping and entertainment district in the city. Offering respite to the exhausted shoppers and worn out wallets, are 3 luxurious cinema halls. Located in the Inner Circle of Connaught Place is PVR Plaza, a refurbished single screen auditorium with a seating capacity of 300. Competing with PVR Plaza is Odeon, a haunt termed "cool" by the movie buffs in the city. Regal, New Delhi's first cinema hall, was revamped to cater to the diverse crowds flocking Connaught Place.

Fun Cinemas, one of India's largest cinema chains, monopolizes the film-screening scene in East Delhi. 2 Fun Cinema halls, one each in Preet Vihar and Shahdara, are the only cinema halls in East Delhi. Recliner seats, 3-way surround sound systems and the perks of state-of-the-art technology beckon fantasy fans to Fun Cinemas.

Golcha Cinema, situated in the 300-year-old shopping district of Chandni Chowk, ranks among the most popular haunts of film connoisseurs in New Delhi. Its pink retro exterior, and the cut-out lettered sign on top of the building that screams out the name of the hall, convince a visitor that they time traveled backwards by at least half a century. However, the carpeted interiors, Dolby Digital sound systems and JBL speakers are very much the spoils of modern technology, and one finds that the quality of presentation is not compromised upon.

There are at present 30 venues to watch movies in Delhi and most of these are talkies. Multiplex culture is still setting in and the single-screen theatres in New Delhi will soon have to be refurbished if they are to have any hope of capturing the interest of the Matrix-paced multitudes of the buzzing metropolis.

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Best Movie Theatres in Delhi

The Indian junta follows 2 religions: cinema and cricket. Black-and-white motion pictures that tell a story to the accompaniment of live music were the start of a culture that would soon establish an inextricable grip over the Indian public. And with every leap that technology made, the Indian cinema underwent an irreversible change for the better.

If a wardrobe served as the portal to the fantasy land of Narnia in C S Lewis' "The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe", cinema theatres serve as the gateway between reality and the world of fiction and entertainment. Though cinema theatres never lose their charm, they are, time and again, forced to undergo plastic surgery to compete with the younger gadgets and technologies that take films to the desks/palms of the public.

The advent of multiplexes is a milestone in the history of cinema halls and this success story was scripted in New Delhi, the national capital. An achievement befitting the grandeur of the city.

The people of Delhi have always been market-savvy and are among the foremost to adopt new ideas. At a time when people increasingly preferred buying video cassettes and watching movies at home, theatres Chanakya and Regent had installed digital sound systems, thereby becoming the first theatres to do so, and attracted Hollywood fans. Chanakya Theatre continues to offer superior movie-watching experience to the residents of Chanakyapuri till date.

Shiela Theatre, the country's first 70mm cinema hall, was established in 1961. At the time of its construction, the concept of 70mm screens was so alien to the architects and technicians of India, that an American authority on motion picture theatres and auditorium designs had to be hired to realise the cinema hall. Shiela Theatre has, over the years, been patronized by numerous luminaries including Jawaharlal Nehru, Zakir Hussain, Indira Gandhi, Amitabh Bachchan and Amrish Puri. With an impeccable audio-visual system in place, this yesteryear auditorium situated on the bustling streets of Karol Bagh, continues to draw a fair share of the movie-going folks in the city.

Priya Village Roadshow (PVR), a household name, is the first chapter of the multiplex revolution in India. The company was the result of Delhi-based entrepreneur Bijli Pahalwan's bid to give Chanakya a run for its money. PVR bought a theatre named Anupam in Saket, New Delhi, in 1997, revamped the place and rechristened the theatre PVR Anupam. Thus came into picture India's first multiplex.

PVR presently boasts of 8 multiplexes in New Delhi, one each in Saket, Prashant Vihar, Naraina Industrial Area and Vasant Vihar, and 2 each in Vikaspuri and Connaught Place. Irrespective of where they are located, all the PVR multiplexes boast of plush seating arrangements, surround sound systems and exceptional video quality. Besides the screens, the multiplexes boast of gaming zones and food courts, thereby living up to their promise of providing the customers with varied entertainment.

Connaught Place is the horse-shoe shaped shopping and entertainment district in the city. Offering respite to the exhausted shoppers and worn out wallets, are 3 luxurious cinema halls. Located in the Inner Circle of Connaught Place is PVR Plaza, a refurbished single screen auditorium with a seating capacity of 300. Competing with PVR Plaza is Odeon, a haunt termed "cool" by the movie buffs in the city. Regal, New Delhi's first cinema hall, was revamped to cater to the diverse crowds flocking Connaught Place.

Fun Cinemas, one of India's largest cinema chains, monopolizes the film-screening scene in East Delhi. 2 Fun Cinema halls, one each in Preet Vihar and Shahdara, are the only cinema halls in East Delhi. Recliner seats, 3-way surround sound systems and the perks of state-of-the-art technology beckon fantasy fans to Fun Cinemas.

Golcha Cinema, situated in the 300-year-old shopping district of Chandni Chowk, ranks among the most popular haunts of film connoisseurs in New Delhi. Its pink retro exterior, and the cut-out lettered sign on top of the building that screams out the name of the hall, convince a visitor that they time traveled backwards by at least half a century. However, the carpeted interiors, Dolby Digital sound systems and JBL speakers are very much the spoils of modern technology, and one finds that the quality of presentation is not compromised upon.

There are at present 30 venues to watch movies in Delhi and most of these are talkies. Multiplex culture is still setting in and the single-screen theatres in New Delhi will soon have to be refurbished if they are to have any hope of capturing the interest of the Matrix-paced multitudes of the buzzing metropolis.

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