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Summary: A British romance that spans several decades. Fledgling writer Briony Tallis, as a 13-year-old, irrevocably changes the course of several lives when she accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit. (imdb)
I read the book first and thought it to be brilliant- the film however not so much. Knightly is miscast as Cecelia Tallis and her perfomance is abrupt and hard. It must be said however that Juno Temple played the role of Lola perfectly. It's the longshot of the beach at Dunkirk and the tender exchange between Turner and Nettle (James McAvoy, Daniel Mays) that saves the rating from being any lower.
Starts good, continues good, when you getting close to the end, dramas of the characters get all together and make you forget who would you cry for. Unbalanced movie but still good.
The soundtrack alone is pure brilliance. Gripping, saddening, tricky film. The cinematography is beautiful and well-flowing, the performances quite solid even by the logpiece that is Keira, and the nonlinear style inspiring and effective in a film that seeps poetry and lyricism, illusive sensations and symphonic symmetry to complement the pace. Also - I wouldn't mind receiving Robbie's anatomical letter. And, judging from Cecilia's reaction, she didn't mind either.
Perfectly told, brilliantly directed (a talented man this Joe Wright) Atonement, suffers because of its ending. Such a great screenplay, ruined with this unnecessarily clear ending. What really happens, the twist of the story is actually told by a character in the movie, and this really kills the magic. Instead of that, I wish they've done something a little more allusive, or even obscure.
An exquisitely produced period drama with stand-out performances throughout the young British cast. Filmed in a range of stunning backdrops from the beauty of an upper class household to the savagery of the Dunkirk beaches. An excellent script with emotionally heavy aspects held back to provide an inspired ending.
Spoiler: Personally I wouldn't believe the old lady at the end when she says she's dying, and this last book she wrote is a true story. Since the whole movie before that was about her lies.
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