One Day, Putney Odeon, dir Lone Sherfig, Anne Hathaway, Jim Sturgess, Rafe Spall, Romola Garai, Patricia Clarkson, Ken Stott, Screenplay David Nicholls
Diverting. Dex and Em share one day, 15th July, St Swithin’s Day, after graduation. In essence she is from Yorkshire and is working class; he has been educated at Winchester, and is straight out of the top drawer. Neither the book nor film is a class/political statement but it is there quietly in the background as we see their development over a 20 year period; though the film reflects its contemporary date, ending in 2011. It’s a slow-burn as we witness their ups and downs, and its Emma who seems to fair the worst, initially, in a round of waitressing while Dex’s silver spoon sees him on the rise to ultimate TV fame. Yet we get to Dex’s burnout all too quickly. Much of the humour in the book is flattened out in the film; it appears too self-conscious. Though there is a chemistry between Hathaway and Sturgess. The supporting cast are good too, Rafe Spall as Ian and Romola Garai as Sylvie; and the lush music by Rachel Portman supports a dreamy, romantic-looking Edinburgh..…..
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