500 Days of Summer

     500 Days of Summer, one of my all time favorite movie. I’ve watched it a hundred times and I will never get tired of watching it. Its unique technique of telling the story is what really had me hooked to the movie. It was released last 2009, it’s already 2014 and I’m still not sick of it. And the fact that it’s so realistic is also one of the reasons why I’m so in love with the movie.

         The movie starts with the narrator introducing the characters and in the middle of the speech, he said “But you should know up front, this is not a love story.” Tom Hansen works as a writer at a greeting card company. He met Summer on January 8, she was the new assistant to his boss. Tom was immediately attracted to her and Tom’s friend told Summer about it after the three of them went out together. They grew closer together the next few months despite Summer’s telling Tom that she does not believe in true love, and doesn’t want a boyfriend.

       They got really close as if they were really couples, maybe Tom saw them that way, he became really attached to Summer. Some time later, they had a confrontation and it finally became clear to Tom that Summer only saw them as friends and that she really doesn’t want to have a boyfriend. He met Summer again after a weeks of not seeing each other and got invited to a party at her apartment, he went there in hope to rekindle their relationship only to find out that it was actually her engagement party. He became very depressed but after a few days, started to get back on track and did what he really loved to do, which is to draw and make buildings. Tom went to his favorite spot in the city and saw Summer already sitting there, they had some closure and Summer explained that he was right that true love really does exists but she just didn’t see that with Tom.

       Their ending was really heartbreaking for me because they looked so perfect together, but Summer ended up with someone else. All those times they spent together would really make you think that they will end up together. Their love story ended tragically which is a little depressing. However, like what they say, when door closes, another one opens. That is true to Tom because he attended a job interview twelve days later and met a beautiful girl named Autumn.

       It’s a really good movie and I know a lot of people can relate to Tom or Summer.  I recommend everyone who hasn’t seen it yet to watch it, because it really tells us a lot about love which I know everyone has already experienced. A lot of people can relate to Tom or even Summer. For some also, it's an eye opener that love isn't supposed to be like the fairy tales. And I'm sure that like me, most of you would watch it over and over again.

The Fault in Our Stars

       "My thoughts are stars I can’t fathom into constellation." This is a famous line from the book The Fault in our Stars, written by John Green. The book was released on 2012, but I’ve noticed it became really popular in the middle last year. And by 2014, everyone was talking about it and was very excited with the movie that was released last June. A friend suggested this book to me, and hearing her good feedbacks about it, I gave it shot and didn’t regret it.

       The story was about a girl named Hazel with a cancer that spread through her lungs, which is why she carries an oxygen tank everywhere she goes. Her mother wanted her to attend a cancer patients’ support group. She reluctantly joined but that’s when she met the boy who changed his life forever. The boy’s name was Augustus and he and osteosarcoma survivor, but lost his leg because of it. They bonded immediately after the meeting, they shared their interests, their favorite novels, and got to know more about each other.

       They eventually fell in love with each other, Hazel said as quoted from the book, “As he read, I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, and then all at once.” They had a trip to Amsterdam in search for the author of Hazel’s favorite novel, Peter Van Houten, only to be disappointed later on. Despite the disappointment, the trip to Amsterdam didn’t go to waste because it was very well spent anyway. They visited Anne Frank’s house and went to a fine dining restaurant already paid by Van Houten’s assistant. Little did they know that the next day would be the start of their challenges in life as a couple.

       I won’t say how the story would end because I wouldn’t want to spoil it for those who haven’t read it yet. The twist and turn of events is what makes the book so great, it would really make you want to read until the end. So I recommend those who haven’t read it yet, to run to their nearest bookstore and grab a copy. Or you could just download a pdf file or in ebook, that’s acceptable too. I promise that it’s a book worth reading and it will really change your perspective in life and love.