One Day (2011) - Starring Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Patricia Clackson. Written by David Nicholls. Directed by Lone Scherfig. Rated PG-13. Available on DVD.
One Day follows two people on the same day every single year, mapping their relationship with one another and their lives. While the concept of storytelling in this film is very interesting, the film fell flat for me. It is well acted, but there are several times where the story doesn't seem to work. Specifically, when the couple finally decided to get together, despite the fact that it had taken roughly 15 years, the moment felt rushed. The worst instance where the story did not work is a part that is supposed to be shocking to the audience, but instead felt dumb and I saw it coming.
Another thing that bothered me about this film is that even though it goes over the span of 20 or so years, the characters didn't seem to age. They looked like they were in their 20's the whole time. Another problem I had was that Anne Hathaway's character seemed to be slightly inconsistent.
What really saves this film is the acting and the interesting storytelling concept of chronicling the same day every year. But I didn't enjoy it that much.
Rating: 2 out of 5.
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