Did you know that Netflix’s steamy drama, 365 Days is actually based on a book?
This fact may surprise you if you’ve watched the movie and come to the same conclusion/question that I did: Does 365 Days: This Day have a storyline?
The answer is a bit more complicated: a little bit, maybe, perhaps, if you look very closely… I think.
In 2020, the release of this movie caused quite a stir. We were in lockdown, things were tense and everyone was looking for an escape. Enter: Massimo and his kidnapping antics.
I’d be lying if I didn’t say I was a little shocked and intrigued when the first movie hit the streaming platform, writes Cape {town} Etc’s Lynn Cupido. But as lockdown restrictions lifted and spending quality time with nature became a priority after being cooped up inside for so long, the announcement of the sequel went right passed me.
However, curiosity and a bet with my friends that I could make it past 20 minutes got the best of me and I found myself sitting through way too many senseless sex scenes. This led me to my second question: ‘Is this actually just a porno disguised as a Netflix movie?’
The critics have torn this film apart, and it’s not too difficult to see why. A ridiculous storyline, humourless dialogue, random and pointless slow-motion shots and a cringey soundtrack are just a few of the problems.
But one of the biggest problems that viewers and critics have found with the 365 Days franchise is the unrealistic and down-right scary views it has around relationships. Similar to the destructive Harley Quinn/Joker relationship that everyone seems to crave these days, Massimo and Laura are the archetypes of unhealthy and destructive relationship patterns.
As one critic wrote: “365 Days: This Day” is barely a movie. It’s the emotionally bankrupt id of late capitalism, a braindead miasma of choreographed sex and nonsensical fighting driven by greed and violence masquerading as passion.“
Despite the negative lens that many people tend to view this movie, this little slice of pop culture history will forever be a guilty pleasure…
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