“I love you Dexter, I just don’t like you anymore”

So. I just saw One Day. I was a little apprehensive, but it wasn't that bad, I've seen some pretty bad adaptations and this one still managed to make me cry like a baby. The last time I cried like that was when I saw the final Harry Potter film.

As you may have seen across the media this book is treasured by every woman that has read it. It is beautiful and many will declare "its the story of my life". Whether they've married their Dexter, just met their Dexter, cut all ties with their Dexter, people adore Emma Morley and see a little bit of themselves in her. 

Of course there were flaws in the film. The first obvious one being Anne Hathaway's accent, which at times jumped from middle-class English to American and even at times a rather good attempt at a Leeds accent. However, people have spent so much time criticising her ability to pull off a nothern accent they've forgotten her acting capablities. Even I did before seeing the film. She's pretty damn good, it must be terrifying taking on a role that is loved by thousands of people and she does give, in my opinion, an honest portrayal of Emma Morley, the girl desperately in love with an incredibly selfish man, but ultimately her best friend. 

I would definitely recommend reading the book before seeing this film, because the end will leave you maybe slightly confused, disappointed and there are some emotions and relationships between Emma, Dexter and other characters that cannot be expressed quite as well in an hour and a half. Lone Scherfig did stick to the general layout of the book, chapter by chapter, just skipping a few things along the way e.g. the maze scene! 

All in all though, not the worst film adaptation I've seen and a touching tribute to the book - I don't think any film would have been able to come close to it.

Everyone needs a Dexter in their lives, whether its forever or just for a little bit, it depends if they realise they have an Emma Morley before its too late.