(500) Days of Summer told the story of Tom Hansen, as played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt, who works as a writer at a greeting car company.
And for Gordon-Levitt, that places his sympathies firmly on the side of the character of Summer rather than Tom.
The main crux of the debate among fans is who is the villain of the story, between the titular heroine Summer, played by Zooey Deschanel, and Tom, played by Gordon-Levitt.
“The (500) Days of Summer attitude of ‘He wants you so bad’ seems attractive to some women and men, especially younger ones.