Nothing comes easily in Atonement. It's a tragic love story with a very moving ending. It was defiantly a confusing story line to follow and I think the writer,actors and any other professional on set really captured McEwans story plot. The movie...
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Nothing comes easily in Atonement. It's a tragic love story with a very moving ending. It was defiantly a confusing story line to follow and I think the writer,actors and any other professional on set really captured McEwans story plot. The movie is hard to forget and I found myself thinking about it for days after not being able to shake it out of my head. It does have strong, crude language and minor sexuality but what movie doesn't these days? whether you don't like romance movies or you do, it's a must see movie.

Atonement, to me, has got to be one of the best peices of British filmmaking I have ever seen.

Atonement is bueatifully shot, but it's fantastic, realistic imagery never sidetracks from it's genuinely moving story.

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Atonement, to me, has got to be one of the best peices of British filmmaking I have ever seen.

Atonement is bueatifully shot, but it's fantastic, realistic imagery never sidetracks from it's genuinely moving story.

What is really special about Atonement is that it comes from a character's perspective which is Briony. The film really focuses on Briony on the way film, and, in a way, since she is a writer in the film, she is writing out Cecelia and Robbie's fate, and how comes to realize her misunderstanding is complemented by great acting and a truly great story.

Overall, Atonement was arguably one of the best films of 2007, and some great acting and clever perspective storytelling truly pioneer it forward.

I found Atonement to be an interesting and quite complication film which was easy to watch. It is based on the novel by Ian McEwan and I have to say that although I enjoyed the film, I am much more looking forward to reading the book. There are...
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I found Atonement to be an interesting and quite complication film which was easy to watch. It is based on the novel by Ian McEwan and I have to say that although I enjoyed the film, I am much more looking forward to reading the book. There are times in the film that you can just see that the book would explain things much better, so I look forward to reading it when I can find the time.

Atonement begins in 1935 on a British country estate. Keira Knightley's character, Cecilia has realised that she is in love with the son of the housekeeper, Robbie Turner, who is played by James McAvoy (and isn't he a cutie!). Unfortunately, after witnessing something she doesn't understand, Cecilia's little sister, Briony, makes an unfounded (and untrue) accusation, the fallout from which changes the course of Robbie's entire life, extending through WWII and beyond, and ultimately also affecting in every way, the life of her sister.

I really enjoyed the acting in this film. It is a very moody, slow film, and the acting was perfect in that sense. I also have to say that I am really becoming a fan of Keira Knightley. The more I see of her on-screen, the more I like her as an actress. She does seem to be getting better and better.

However, having read some other reviews, I have to agree that while the cinematography is lovely, and the sets are great, I did feel a bit detached from the whole thing. I couldn't quite get into the drama and pain of the film, which is a shame, because it is very sad and normally I woudl be having a cry the whole way through!

I loved the score, I thought the music was very unique and quite perfect for the way the film is shot. It is a complicated story, so I hope that the book will make more sense to me. Ulitmately, the story is about guilt, consequences, growing up, taking responsibility for your actions and decisions, and, sadly, the fact that some actions can never be made up for; the consequences are so far reaching and so devastaing that all that can be done is to try and live with your choices yourself.

So, a good movie. I always recommend movies, it is rare that I don't find at least a few things in a movie that I enjoy. However, I also recommend reading the book, which is what I plan to do!

Atonement is one of those films that is hard to forget. The film itself is wonderful, with very good actors (Knightley somehow manages to stand out) and the plot of this movie really gets to you. I believe that this is one of the best films of...
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Atonement is one of those films that is hard to forget. The film itself is wonderful, with very good actors (Knightley somehow manages to stand out) and the plot of this movie really gets to you. I believe that this is one of the best films of 2007, but I do agree that it shifts too much between war and romance, and kind of leaves you out of place for a while, but overall not a bad movie.