Mah, heard a lot more praise about it than it deserved. Worth watching though. I think I figured it out though. JGL is not the typical tall and handsome I-also-look-like-I-belong-in-an-action-film-with-no-shirt so regular guys, especially movie nerds, have a weird man boner for him. So that automatically made this better than a normal rom-com for them and they can praise the writing even though its still a cliche.

An indie eye for direction and a big budget give this film more style than you could hope for, but that's by the by. The real genius behind this film is its realistic portrayal of the heartbreak other romcoms tend to sweep under the rug. A wonderful story of 'boy meets girl' that puts on screen something all of us have felt/suffered at one point or another, yet which impossibly manages to combine realism with hopeless romanticism.

It needs to be said that this film is misogynist. Right from the start we're told the film is based on a "bitch" known to the filmmaker, who has the audacity to publicize her name. And yet despite making every effort to valorize the male protagonist, I found it hard to like him. He falls in love with a woman who doesn't want a serious relationship, only to hate her when she realizes her affections lie elsewhere. He treats her as if he owns her, and doesn't have the right to find her own way.

A charming little indie film. Some scenes are really well done, and it's generally enjoyable throughout.

Even though I loathe rom-coms, I definitely love this one! It's refreshing, intelligent and brought in a quite unusual way. Awesome!

I like Gordon-Levitt and Moretz quite a lot, but that Zooney girl grabbed my attention unlike anything ever before! I like how sometimes they showed different stories happening at once using that split screen effect, but I am more pleased with the photography.

Tries a bit too hard to be hip, but since it isn't like completely vulgar Juno levels of hip I'll let it slide. Well directed, well shot, and never drags. While Gordon-Levitt is a pretty great actor, the pairing here is pretty bad. It really shines a light on how wretched of an actor Deschanel is, though it was painfully obvious already. But hey, I guess if you need someone to play a completely unlikeable vapid bitch you might as well get an expert.