
It takes a bachur with a tremendous amount of self confidence to admit to liking chick flicks. It takes an extra layer of confidence to admit liking chick flicks on a blog where all his male friends can verify this information and make fun of him profusely! I am comfortable declaring, loudly and proudly, that I like chick flicks! I absolutely LOVED Titanic, I thought You’ve Got Mail was amazing, and The Notebook was extremely touching. However, sometimes you see a movie that is head and shoulders above all the others. A movie that not only has a well thought out story line that the viewers can relate to, but also a message that can be taken with you long after you leave the theater. Last week my friend, Jake, and I saw 500 Days of Summer, which is undoubtedly the best chick flick I have ever seen. The messages that the movie conveys touched on two topics that always cross my mind during the shidduch hunt: 1) The “Build Up” and 2) Fate.
(Warning: Spoiler) A basic synopsis of the film is as follows: Tom is an aspiring architect who currently








