Better Zooey Deschanel Romantic Comedy This Year?

Look out Tina Fey, Zooey Deschanel may be taking over the spot in my heart for celebrity crushes. Just coming off Yes Man (isn't Jim Carrey a little old for her?), Deschanel looks to own the upcoming season with two romantic comedies.

First, Gigantic, which is already out in a limited release. It's sitting at 43% on Rotten Tomatoes, which is a shame because it stars John Goodman and the trailer looks pretty good.



Yes, there's plenty of cliches, but what romantic comedy doesn't have their fair share of them? The Daily News said, "Indie directors are still making painfully twee, self-conscious romances all these years after Sundance birthed so many quirky cliches?" Zooey stars opposite Paul Dano aka the awkward kid from Little Miss Sunshine.

Second there's (500) Days of Summer, which is getting a bit more positive buzz and is set for limited release July 15th. Here she stars opposite of Joseph Gordon-Levitt aka the awkward kid from 3rd Rock From the Sun, and also in the new G.I. Joe movie as Cobra Command (wtf?).



For all the talk of Gigantic being cliche does the opening of this trailer not smell like Garden State 2? You sort of have to roll your eyes at his mind being blown by the fact that a girl loves The Smiths. They are the Smiths. A lot of people love the Smiths. I'm trying to think of a more less mainstream, high indie cred band that could fit there (and still be recognized by most/all of the audience), but I'm at a loss. Nice cardigan though.

Beyond the opening, it looks just as promising. Maybe even more so if we're going to compare early reviews too. And can you ever go wrong with a Hall & Oates song in a trailer? The answer is no, you can't.

Which looks better to you? Is Zooey Deschanel officially the new Natalie Portman? And maybe more importantly, which movie will have the best soundtrack?