New Netflix romcom has viewers ‘shedding tears' over ‘bittersweet' story
Netflix's latest romance offering has left viewers 'bawling' their eyes out. Directed by BAFTA nominee Iain Morris, known for his work on The Inbetweeners, My Oxford Year landed on the streamer today (August 1).
Unlike Iain's hit comedy series, this film is a real tear-jerker. Based on Julia Whelan's best-selling novel of the same name, the romance follows ambitious American student Anna (portrayed by Sofia Carson), who sets out to study at Oxford University.
She attends the prestigious school to fulfil a childhood dream, but her life completely changes when she meets local tutor Jamie (played by Corey Mylchreest). While the romance seems picture-perfect, there's one major issue: Jamie is hiding a secret.
We won't spoil the plot twist here, but viewers have flocked to share their reactions online. "I was not emotionally ready for My Oxford Year on Netflix," penned one X, formerly Twitter, user.
A second praised: "My Oxford Year, wow - just wow - if you need me I'll be crying in my room for the next week. Ps. Sofia you need to pay for my therapy because I shouldn't have been crying so much for one movie."
Meanwhile, a third wrote: "Watched My Oxford Year thinking it's gonna be a cute a** movie but now I'm NOT OKAY and bawling my eyes out." Taking to Google Reviews, another fan candidly shared their emotional response to the drama.
"Such an amazing movie truly," the viewer started. "Everything down to the music sound track was so dreamy and makes you feel so intrigued.
"A very bitter sweet ending though, I definitely shed a few tears [...]." The same viewer added: "I definitely recommend watching this movie."
Someone else chimed in with a glowing review: "Oh my best rom com of the year with a hint of academia." Another viewer, who has read the original book, also shared a positive review.
Taking to IMDb, they penned: "I thought it was well done. The name changes and hometowns bugged me a bit (as I've read the book).
"Somethings like the book of poems he wrote got left out and I feel really shows their relationship and how it has grown. But it was still such a good movie.
"The ending had me crying more than the book did."
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