
Watching them grow as a couple just never quite clicks for the viewer the way it does for JGL's character. Joseph Gordon-Levit and Zooey Deschanel are the leads and each bring a certain quirkiness and sensitivity to their roles. Still, we are so preconditioned by Hollywood, that directive merely floated around in my head until near the end of the film when I realized it was perfectly accurate. Reviewed by ferguson-6 8 / 10 This is Not a Love Story After all is said and done, Tom is the one who ultimately has to make the choice to listen or not.-Huggo However, it is Tom's adolescent sister, Rachel, who is his voice of reason. Through the trials and tribulations of Tom and Summer's so-called relationship, Tom could always count on the advice of his two best friends, McKenzie and Paul. Although Summer did not believe in relationships or boyfriends - in her assertion, real life will always ultimately get in the way - Tom and Summer became more than just friends. Soon, Tom knew that Summer was the woman with whom he wanted to spend the rest of his life. For Tom, it was love at first sight when she walked into the greeting card company where he worked, she the new administrative assistant. After it looks as if she's left his life for good this time, Tom Hansen reflects back on the just over one year that he knew Summer Finn.
