Grade: B+
“One Day” is not a happy movie. Watching Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) go through 20 years of life, struggling to find who they are and not realizing that they’re perfect for each other, is beyond frustrating. But that’s the great thing about this movie, because life is frustrating. People don’t fall in love at first sight. They don’t realize the love of their life is right in front of them. In this way, “One Day” differentiates itself from the multitude of other romance movies out there. There are some hiccups along the way — jumping from July 15, 1988, to July 15, 1989, etc. can be confusing. Dexter never quite becomes a likeable character. But the movie makes up for that with its excellent portrayal of human emotion and realistic depiction of life for everyone trying to find themselves — bumpy and difficult, but in the end, worth every minute.