All about ‘One Day’ Netflix series: A lavish, cheesy, and predictable relationship
“One Day” is a temporally grandiose but ultimately charming affair. It is predictable to watch, but it doesn’t take away from its charms completely. Spoiler warning! In recounting David Nicholls’ novel, the Netflix series takes its time. Romance on television has had its share of problems. Given its extended structure, it makes natural that the focus eventually expands to encompass a pair or that their tension is subtly dispersed throughout a greater cast of individuals. One Day on Netflix makes good use of the format, although it is also occasionally undermined by it. The night after graduation, Emma (Ambika Mod) and Dexter (Leo Woodall) cross paths for the first time. They spend the night joking around, plainly in love with one another, and end the next day vowing to stay in contact, both of them taken aback and not sure how to handle their obvious deep bond. The 14 episodes of the show follow Emma and Dexter as they navigate the demands of adulthood, culminating on the day of this promise—July 15—each year. An adaptation of David Nicholls’ 2009 book, which was later turned into a 2011 film starring Anne Hathaway and Jim Sturgess, One Day stays loyal to its literature as regards the premise of a chapter every episode. Every year on July 15th, we see Emma and Dexter’s personal growth and occasionally their growing apart from one another. Upon first meeting, they are both wide-eyed recent college graduates and jaded grownups. They clearly have affections for one another, but they tend to show more to the camera because neither Emma nor Dexter is willing to take any chances. Even though the two characters’ romance is the show’s ultimate focus, a number of the episodes are devoted to examining their separate lives. While Dexter, without a plan, secures a hosting position that comes with a healthy dose of celebrity, Emma, who had aspirations of becoming a writer and changing the world, ends up becoming a teacher. Additionally, One Day performs some of its best work in these episodes. Even though the entire will-they-won’t-they plot is well done in the program, there are moments when Emma and Dexter are just staring into each other’s eyes. Their famous stare usually carries extra weight when they encounter each other for the first time in over three years, especially since we have witnessed their relationships with other people come and go. The audience is also aware of the big individual turmoils that they are eager to tell each other about. Although this type of pacing is not totally detrimental to the chemistry, it is also not wholly satisfying. Unfortunately for the show, the writer does not seem to want to favor it. While Ambika and Leo are outstanding performers against each other, Ambika notably shines in illustrating the tiny changes in Emma across the years. Once more, her performance might have been better shown with a little more balanced screen time. One Day is a chronologically grandiose but ultimately pleasant affair. Its unusual premise of an annual check-in with the leads makes up for its relatively predictable nature. The program covers most of the rhythms of a slow-burn romance, even though it shines when showcasing personal development. ‘One Day’ Ending Explained: In recounting David Nicholls’ novel, the Netflix series takes its time. After Emma gets struck by a car while riding her bike in the penultimate episode, we find her comatose on the ground. The finale takes place in 2003, […]
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