Emma (Anne Hathaway) and Dexter (Jim Sturgess) are a couple who first meet on their university graduation. They would grow apart and travel different paths. Dexter would become a successful TV host. Emma would date Ian (Rafe Spall). They're like migrating birds where their lives keep returning to each other.
The movie starts on July 15th, 1988 and it returns to that date every subsequent year. It's a gimmick that I've never seen before. I think there's a good reason for that. The story flow is disrupted and disjointed. It's a device that makes the movie feel silly and false. How many interesting things happens on the same date? It feels manufactured. Also important moments are missed. It just becomes an exercise in trying to keep up with the story.
I like Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess as a couple. They have a sweet chemistry. And they have a sense of depth in their relationship. The only adjustment is Anne's accent. It's always weird to see Americans taking out their British accent. I think this could be a great love story but it's too disjointed to built momentum.
The movie starts on July 15th, 1988 and it returns to that date every subsequent year. It's a gimmick that I've never seen before. I think there's a good reason for that. The story flow is disrupted and disjointed. It's a device that makes the movie feel silly and false. How many interesting things happens on the same date? It feels manufactured. Also important moments are missed. It just becomes an exercise in trying to keep up with the story.
I like Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess as a couple. They have a sweet chemistry. And they have a sense of depth in their relationship. The only adjustment is Anne's accent. It's always weird to see Americans taking out their British accent. I think this could be a great love story but it's too disjointed to built momentum.