(500) Days of summer

I have first seen Zooey Deschanel in an offbeat Winter Passing, in which she plays a confused and lost girl but is eventually able to pick up the pieces through a belated visit to her hermit novelist father. Though the DVD jumped at a number of scenes, I love this (500) Days of Summer almost instantly for its unusual storytelling. And I believe that part of its charm also lies in the enigmatic charisma of Zooey and the understated chemistry between her and her screen romantic lead.