History YMMV / FiveHundredDaysOfSummer

* FridgeBrilliance: Tom singing [[Music/TheClash "Train in Vain"]] after breaking up with Summer. You can be forgiven for not knowing it's a BreakupSong.

* AlternativeCharacterInterpretation: Some fans have theorised that the final conversation between Tom and Summer in the park didn't actually happen - with the audio commentary suggesting that it could just be all in Tom's head. But the director and screenwriters disagree on this.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Some fans have theorised that the final conversation between Tom and Summer in the park didn't actually happen - with the audio commentary suggesting that it could just be all in Tom's head. But the director and screenwriters disagree on this.

* CanonSue: Summer, probably intentionally as we see her entirely through Tom's perspective. It's pointed out a few times that idolising a woman is not healthy at all. If one reads between the lines, Summer is a rather destructive presence in Tom's life - but she at least has the good sense to end the relationship when she realises.

** Joseph Gordon Levitt and Zooey Deschanel star in a film that deconstructs the ManicPixieDreamGirl. They previously appeared together in another film. What was its title? [[spoiler: ''Manic'']].

* OneSceneWonder: Tom's blind date, who has enough of him bitching about Summer. Calling Tom out is definitely worthy of the SugarWiki/AwesomeMoments.

* FridgeBrilliance: Tom singing [[TheClash "Train in Vain"]] after breaking up with Summer. You can be forgiven for not knowing it's a BreakupSong.

* CanonSue: Summer, probably intentional.

* TearJerker: The "Expectations vs Reality" Party scene is a real kicker though, esp. for anyone who has had a similar experience.

* TheWoobie: Tom's misunderstanding of Summer and their relationship is his fault; but it's never out of maliciousness, and he does genuinely care for her, and it's hard not to feel sorry for the guy.

** Although to be fair, Summer ''does'' lead Tom on at several points. As stated on the main page: it seems like every time Summer insists that she's not interested in a serious relationship, she immediately follows it up by doing something to give Tom false hope such as holding hands, kissing, or even having sex with Tom and implying that she wants to stay with him.
* TheScrappy: A lot of viewers ''really'' started to hate Summer after she broke Tom's heart.

* FanDumb: ZooeyDeschanel was quite taken aback by the volume and vitriol of the hate mail she received in response to "her" alleged mistreatment of Tom.
** And to make it even more baffling, some fans of the movie saw the hate against Summer's character as a personal attack on feminism, to the point where the roles are entirely reversed: ''Summer'' becomes the one mindlessly defended while Tom is a whiny, selfish, egotistical manchild who views women as tools to fulfill his romantic fantasies based on a checklist of quirky requirements, and the end of the movie is a secret DownerEnding because [[AesopAmnesia he'll just do the same thing]] [[HereWeGoAgain to the next girl]]. Sure, the message of the movie ''was'' to not view people (not necessarily women) as objects, but it's ridiculous to refuse to admit that Summer had any flaws or shortcomings and that Tom didn't learn anything and couldn't possibly have a fulfilling and healthy relationship in the future.

* FridgeSong: Tom singing [[TheClash "Train in Vain"]] after breaking up with Summer. You can be forgiven for not knowing it's a BreakupSong.

* SignatureScene: The Perception vs. Reality scene. In a slight degree, the park scene in day 488.

* AnAesop: This film warns the viewers of what can happen when you put someone up on a pedestal as a romantic ideal rather than viewing them as a real person with flaws.

* AnAesop: This film warns the viewers of what can happen you put someone up on a pedestal as a romantic ideal rather than viewing them as a real person with flaws.

* OneSceneWonder: ChloeMoretz as Rachel, Tom's sister.

** This troper was pretty torn up when the {{BookEnds}} conversation from Day 488 was revealed to be an echo of an earlier conversation.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Tom and Summer don't get back together, but he's on the path to achieving his dreams, she's in a happy relationship, and he might have a good relationship starting.]]
** Or, DownerEnding: Some viewers have been saddened, or even angered, by the reveal of [[spoiler: Autumn. "HE LEARNED ''NOTHING''! He's just going to do it all over again!"]]
** Or, a HereWeGoAgain, but for [[spoiler: Autumn, who'll have a 500 day relationship with Tom, who is too emotionally wrecked from what happened with Summer, and it'll cause their relationship to collapse eventually.]]
*** Or possibly not. Summer, as in the season, is associated with youthfulness, and with that, naivety. Autumn marks the end of Summer, and possibly maturity. So maybe Tom did learn a thing or two.

* DullSurprise: A common criticism of ZooeyDeschanel.

* TheWoobie: Tom, the movie being told from his perspective 'n all.
** YMMV on that. Others saw him as an embodiment of "nice guy syndrome", who thinks Summer is obligated to date him just because he likes her. It makes his character less than likable.

* CanonSue: Summer.