'Double Eagle Ranch' review: A well-crafted parody of '500 Days of Summer' with a surprisingly thought-provoking message
Marc Webb's directorial debut, '500 Days of Summer', starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt and Zooey Deschanel in the titular roles, was lauded as one of the best films of 2009 and was almost unanimously praised by critics for its screenplay, lighthearted comedy, and a non-linear narrative structure that was mostly unheard of for romantic movies. It drew comparisons to classics such as 'Annie Hall' and 'High Fidelity' in the process and is now very much a cult classic.
But as it is the case with practically every movie, there are those who did not see what all the hype was about. Aspiring writer/director Austyn Jeffs is one of them. In fact, Jeff's disdain for the film is so pronounced, he went ahead and made a spoof of it, 'Double Eagle Ranch,' which he says calls out the protagonist as the 'possessive, self-centered a*****e' that he is.
