This is not a love story.
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If you longed for love in '09, you probably watched (500) Days of Summer.
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And chances are, it spoke to you on a spiritual level.
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The movie served as an authentic portrait of how complex love can truly be. It made the world realize that running through Ikea made for the perfect date and that yelling "penis" in a park was totally acceptable. But more importantly, it ultimately painted Los Angeles in a brand-new light.
500 Days was applauded for featuring Downtown L.A. as an almost leading character, so a couple of us at BuzzFeed made it our mission to find out what it was about the film that made the city seem so special.