Worse than AWFUL

Well, this middle aged woman who loves a good romantic movie respectfully disagrees. I'm not saying the movie didn't have its faults, but I quite liked it.

This movie is a total waste of time. I was never a massive fan of the novel, but did think it was well written and emotive; at least on a surface level.

This movie adaptation lacked anything resembling profundity. It zips through the story without developing the characters or the story arc in a satisfying way. It's like they decided to dramatise the blandest aspects of the novel and completely disregard elements that would have worked better for a movie adaptation. Hathaway's accent is the least of this film's problems as, ultimately, the entire flick is poorly written and badly directed.

I will argue that when big events happened in the novel, the reader was moved and affected by them. The depiction of emotionally big events in this film version registers minimal impact. I was not in slightest bit moved by scenes that were meant to move me. The film generated little sympathy for its characters or for the predicaments they encountered. In fact, I will go as far as to say there was hardly any character in the film that came across as even moderately likable, including Dex and Emma.

This was a truly wasted opportunity and that is why ONE DAY has flopped both critically and financially in both America and Europe.

I agree... 2 hours of my life I will never get back and I wasted a coupon I got from walking out after 30 minutes of another movie that should not have been made (Change Up: HORRID film!)

Why is it that I didn't feel bad for the character who died? I saw it coming and still I jumped but thought 'gee that's too bad'!

Why is it that the most appealing parts of the movie for me were seeing Edinburgh on screen (visited there briefly last year and didn't know any part of the story was set or filmed there) and the dates come on and off the screen?

The reason is the film as an absolute BORE! And Jim Sturgess' pompous brit character annoyed me for much of the film. The way he talked, the way he walked, ugh.

I can't believe this film was made and I can't believe it didn't go straight to video as it should have!

To be honest, the source novel was so horrendous, the movie couldn't be anything but an improvement.

Wow, that's a really penetrating critique you've submitted!

I disliked it too. I usually like romances, even ones with sad endings, but for me I just didn't get it. Maybe it worked as a book, who knows, I didn't read it and after watching the movie I'm sure not going to. The basic set up of the book, that being the 1 day thing just didn't seem to work for a movie. A lot of important things had to happen off stage which annoys me and the ending seemed pretentious with us finally getting what happened when they were young on that 1st day, being it did nothing to add to the characters, the impact of the story or anything it just seemed out of place. For me the whole thing was a mess. I thought that the 2 leads were good but other than that it was a mess about a really unlikable guy and the girl who sacrifices her personal life because she can't get over him. It could be a good premise but because of the basic 1 day set up it just didn't work. I also agree with the person who said there is no real reason for them not to get together except that he needs to get his *beep* together, but that wasn't played to make him sympathetic, he just seems like self indulgent ass.

It takes all sorts, I suppose. I'm a man in his mid-fifties who loathes and despises romcoms and chick flicks, but I was devastated by the book - I thought it was nigh on unfilmable but they did a decent job of sort of giving us a digest of the book. I'm sure all of you people above could give me a list of your favourites that I would hate, but that doesn't make either of us right or wrong. It's a cliche, but it would be a boring old world if we all liked the same stuff all the time.





I'm a Prick With a Fork.

Okay, it wasn't the best movie of all time! It has precious little in common with When Harry Met Sally. It is most certainly not your average romantic movie. But that is exactly what I loved about it.

a) It kept me hooked throughout.
b) The acting was brilliant. Anne Hathaway is the movie for me. The other actors carried their weight well.
c) It was fresh and interesting, even though it broke my heart towards the end.
d) It moved me and stayed with me long after I finished watching.
e) It seemed very beautifully shot to me. Haunting almost.
f) It seemed much much more realistic in its approach to relationships and people than any other romance I can think of.

Again I say, it's not your average romance. Avoid it if that's what you're looking for. But if you're even a little open to some un-average cinema, I say watch this and then form your own opinion. It deserves a chance, at the very least.