I thought Lone Scherfig's AN EDUCATION was boring. I didn't find ONE DAY to be much better. ONE DAY needs more romance to be a hit. There certainly wasn't any magic on screen. You're talking about this romance that went on for years before it was consummated. Thus, in order to work, we need to see epic longing and yearning and heartbreak and frustration.
The big emotions are missing. When they get together, we need fireworks. We need to see passion unleashed. Scherfig's scene are too far under the surface to register. The grand romance is played too subtly. The pain and anguish are hidden away.
This type of material belongs solely in the literary field. Films need to be bigger than life. This affair was not.
Anne Hathaway is certainly capable but her talents are wasted here. She's so much better in LOVE AND OTHER DRUGS.
No comments:
Post a Comment