This is an honest effort, and as other comments have noted, way above par for the Aussies. It trods on the well worn ground of Human Traffic, Groove, and (ugh) Go, but does bring a fresh cohesive central narrative to the aural candy genre. It's an above average drama that embeds itself in the raver scene without using it as a crutch. It doesn't ever really rise above its humble grounding, but it does stand as a fine movie to watch while you're getting a buzz on. The melodrama at the beginning works better than the melodrama at the end. You can't help but like Trig, if for no other reason than his pre-stingray Steve Irvin bit.

I saw this when I lived in Melnourne from 2002-3.We say it on opening might in Melbourne and while it is not "The Castle" or "The Dish", it's still not a bad movie, especially if you like the music and the whole rave music vibe. What it also does is prove the high quality of Aussie film-making for such a relatively small population.In fact, if they had made it a 1 hour movie with a bit of plot and all the music scenes, that would have been good enough for me to still pay to see it on the big screen. I bought the sound track and unfortunately they took some liberties on what was in the movie and what is in the soundtrack.That's really too bad as lots of the movie scenes are not on the soundtrack but in the movie and some of them are very good. I was hoping for a better sound track compared to the movie, but hey, it might be a good rental if you're into the music...

Some moments in "One Perfect Day" are total crap, while other moments are nothing short of mini-masterpieces. Let's start with the crap. The title has nothing whatsoever to do with the movie. It doesn't take place in one day, it takes place over many days, and most of the days are pretty horrible. Then there are the cheap story-telling devises. They practically spoon-feed you the plot when the director of a famous opera company talks about the need to find a new musician who can make opera more relevant to the public today, and while he's taking, we're shown images of the young and rebellious Tommy, who hears music in everything from trains to homeless people. Cheesy! But after Tommy's sister dies of a drug overdose and he discovers the world of Australia's club and trance music scene, "One Fine Day" starts to get interesting. Yes, it's full of predictable good guys and bad drug deals, but the music is transcendental! When Tommy is spinning at an all-night beach rave and his dead girlfriend is singing while he's playing violin, the music is nothing short of ecstasy for the ear. I honestly can't decide if I love it or hate it.

This is an interesting and almost rewarding film, and like PARTY MONSTER or GO and parts of BLURRED, a difficult genre of music film (rave, road trip or dance party) to get on screen intact with the same feeling and experience as having really been there. Dan Spielman along with the hilarious and talented Nathan Phillips has roles under presented/directed and as a result one wishes we had the mature producing talent in Oz to properly see these young actors offered genuinely strong and interesting parts. And make the best of them. However, ONE PERFECT DAY is about as successful as one could wish for under the Oz film production circumstances. Unlike DECK DOGZ, UNDER THE RADAR, GARAGE DAYS, THUNDERSTRUCK or the worst offender of all: YOU AND YOUR STUPID MATE, (also unfortunately somehow starring young Nathan) OPD does rise above the pack with a genuinely compelling idea, that this is a young musician on a journey to find his place in the music scene and dance party underworld. It seems actually genuine in its romantic music ideas and offers Spielman a chance to be a character worth respect and attention. the music soundtrack is very good and as seen in a big cinema with an excellent sound system lifts the experience more than one would expect. Sadly like all those other titles above this film sank without trace, a fate undeserved but unfortunately in the public's eyes, guilty by association. Bit like Nathan Phillips' career. Somene from the USA needs to rescue this actor before he just ends up having to get a job in a shop. Spielman looks not unlike excellent DIRTY DEEDS actor Sam Worthington (also seen in the verbally clumsy tap dance musical BOOTMEN).. So much potential talent all at the mercy of crap producers and directors.