One Day 2011 (Blu-Ray Review)
Posted: Monday, November 28, 2011
by MKDS
Storm Multi-Media Technologies Ltd
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Director: Lone Scherfig
Writer: David Nicholls (screenplay), David Nicholls (book)
Cast:
Anne Hathaway ... Emma
Tom Mison ... Callum
Jodie Whittaker ... Tilly
Tim Key ... Customer
Rafe Spall ... Ian
Joséphine de La Baume ... Marie
Patricia Clarkson ... Alison
Ken Stott ... Steven
Heida Reed ... Ingrid
Amanda Fairbank-Hynes ... Tara
Gil Alma ... Waiter
David Ajala ... Floor Manager
Georgia King ... Suki
Ukweli Roach ... Rapper
Plot: Emma and Dexter meet on the night of their university graduation. We see them every year on the anniversary of that date - July 15th. Emma is smart but success doesn't come quickly for her, whereas for Dexter, success and women come very easily. Through the years they grow apart as their lives take different directions and they meet other people. But as they grow apart from those other people and their lives start taking opposite directions again, Emma and Dexter find that they belong with each other.
Review: When two University Graduates finally recognise one another there are little questions and answers given and taken, before they are frolicking around inside the girl’s room. It is when Emma (Anne Hathaway) reveals her inexperience of relationships that the rich, playboy student starts to subdue himself in his eagerness of the girls company. For Dexter (Jim Sturgess), who has been so used to women in their volley’s falling at his feet, Emma is altogether different and in many ways aware of his sexual magnetism towards the female community.
Starting out like a Mills & Boon Romance novel - but without the raw sex lustre – “One Day” Anker’s itself on one date "15th July" which, to those that are unfamiliar with British Holidays, it is St. Swithins Day. And this is the day that Emma and Dexter bond together as the very best of friends.
Chronicling more than ten years of the two friends bond, the film shows in-depth insights and tribulations that true friends go through in their lives. The one and only twist in this feature being that Emma Morley (a once famous writer) and Dexter are madly in love and besotted with one another.
With Ken Stott (Steven – Dexter’s Father) giving a very strong casting, too, it is the inter-mingling of Mother and Father which adds to the powerful storyline which many viewers may find disturbing. The relationship between all three characters for Dexter comes across very well, as does the “feel sorry” factor that will leave people speechless, to say the least.
For the fact that this film concentrates very well on the characters as well as the retro travel through music and the drastic changes in society stabilities, while throwing in tragedy and "Real Life" situations, it is without a doubt one of this years most noted Romantic Dramas. That of “Bridget Jones” it is not, nor is it anyway similar, or equal to “Room in Rome”, it is unique.
One Day is very pleasurable to watch, the interweaving music, decadence and personal issues work together, while the final scene of the movie may well have many women (possibly men, too) reaching for their tissues. With a very powerful storyline, strengthened by the selection of cast, it is "One Day" that not only deserves a 'High 5' for its entire film crew, but the highest rating possible for its concept and contribution to the British Film Scene.
DVD Archive Rating: 10/10 (11/10 if that last line at the final scene was explained more)
Additional Information:
Rated:PG-13 for sexual content, partial nudity, language, some violence and substance abuse
Official Website: One Day 2011
Budget:$15,000,000 (estimated)
Runtime:107 min
© The DVD Archive 2011/Marcus De Storm
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Top-level comments on this article: (2 total)I can't wait to see this one! Sounds like my kind of movie..Thanks for the review.Thank you Fran for your Comment.
If you have had the chance to see "Nights in Rodanthe" starring Richard Gere, then you will undoubtedly like "One Day". Unfortubately, I was beaten to the post on IMDB for Richard Gere's film Review, something that my adversary didn't even enjoy. But, as they say, everyone to their own.
Your comment means a lot and thank you again. :)
You give quite a great review.Thank you Elle for your Comment.
To be honest, I really did push the boat out here. The film made such an impact on me that I decided to take my time and try bring the film out of the "Bad Review" state that it is in on IMDB. For me, personally, it is a film well worth the review that it deserves and here on WryteStuff, I believe I have achieved that.
Thank you again for the Comment. :)
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