The Story:
It's July 15th when two college graduates, Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) almost hook up. Then, for the next 20 years, the film pops in on their lives on the 15th of July. As their lives weave in and out between the two, they remain close friends and share their triumphs and tragedies with each other. The two are in love, but it will take them many July 15ths to really figure that out.
What a downer.
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You know it starts off bad when Anne Hathaway opens her mouth and out comes a British accent. Because, as we all know, there are no British actresses out there capable of pulling off this role.
Otherwise, the idea is rather clever. A snapshot of 2 lives intertwined on a seemingly random date on the calendar.
However, it was disjointed enough that it just became background noise as the movie wore on. You can see where it's going, and you just wonder how many years have to roll by for the characters to catch up to what we already know is coming.
That said, the ending did catch me a bit off guard, but by that point, it was too little, too late.
If anything, it is a cautionary tale about not living your life to the fullest, because you never know how many "One Days" you will receive.
Final Grade: C-.. perhaps that is too generous... D+
Rewatchability/Purchase Factor: Too slow (even at 1.5x!) and plodding for me, I'll pass.
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