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Summary: what on earth was all the fuss about??
Comment: For 7 golden globe nominations and an amazing reputation I was thoroughly looking forward to
watching this film last night with my boyfriend. I have no complaints whatsoever about the acting -
for that was all fine and dandy. It is the storyline - what storyline??? for there is none. Nothing
happens and when it does its rushed and presumtious. Its simply a bunch of directors having a go at
creating "art" and what a load of boring tosh it is. 2 hours of my life wasted and £9 of my money.

The plot is predictable, but the story itself doesnt seem to go anywhere, nor is it
interesting. I really was hoping for something to happen. this film is 'down' there with the likes
of Elizabethtown. except at least something happens in elizabethtown.

I felt no
sadness whatsoever for the characters, because the plot was so jilted and failed to flow. />
If you feel you must watch this, rent or borrow it from someone before you waste your money
as I did.

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Summary: Atonement
Comment: Atonement focuses on the events of one day in 1935 seen through the eyes of child Briony Tallis as
she witnesses her sister Cecillia [knightley]plunge into the fountain watched by the housekeeper's
son Robbie played by Mcavoy. This event sparks a series of dramatic events caused by the jealousy of
the younger sister who has a crush on Robbie [Mcavoy]

This is a well paced drama which
coupled with the music carries a sense of forboding throughout the film. Strangely overlooked by the
Oscars Knightley and Mcavoy put in great performances.

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Summary: DESTINED TO BECOME A CLASSIC
Comment: Its very rare that a movie like Atonement comes along and leaves me completely speechless and in
complete and utter awe for hours after I have seen it. You see Atonement isn't just the best movie I
have seen all year, its one of the best movies I have seen in a very, very long time. And by that I
include Pan's Labyrinth, yes this movie is better than my favourite movie of 2006, and I never
imagined Atonement would ever come close to that level of greatness until fifteen minutes into the
movie last night. Atonement is an unusual movie, in fact its fair to say that I have never seen
anything quite like it. Its a rare movie that actually I adored so much that I am going to hunt down
a copy of the book tomorrow just to see the comparisons. Its not an easy movie I'll be honest, if
you go in expecting something light hearted and easy to digest then you will leave the cinema
feeling very cheated. This is a movie that deals with very dark things at times. No matter how much
I desire to write in depth about every aspect of the movie I just can't, the movies greatest triumph
is the fact that its plot is so intricately woven that if you ruin one part of the storyline to
anyone then the movies impact is slightly lessened. The storyline is just brilliant, but its the
climax that leaves you in store for the biggest shocker, and its this shocker that leaves you
reeling long after you have left the cinema. The performances here are all spectacular, I think its
fair to say that the two leads, James McAvoy and Keira Knightly shall be receiving at the very least
nominations for Best Actor/Best Actress. The score is beautiful, whoever came up with the idea of
using a typewriter as a musical instrument deserves to be praised heavily. Its rare a score leaves
me feeling moved, the score in this movie did that for me. That's yet another Oscar that this movie
deserves to win. All in all Atonement is just perfection, I doubt you'll find a better movie this
year or even for the next three years. In a time when Blockbusters get all the attention it is nice
to see a small, but intelligent movie leave me in awe.

As I previously mentioned the
performances in this movie is simply amazing. Keira Knightly is an odd actress, while she proved
herself in Pride and Prejudice, yes I have unfortunately seen that movie, she comes across as a
wooden actress in films like Pirates of the Caribbean. Atonement really sees her at her best yet.
Her character is different from what we've seen Knightly play before. Usually she goes for the
spunky females, this time she seems more like a proper lady, albeit one that smokes constantly and
is a bit stuck up for her own good. Keira Knightly excels in the earlier, more laid back sequences,
but its in the later stuff, the more powerful stuff that we see just how talented an actress she
truly is. Despite all my praise for Knightly she still plays second fiddle to James McAvoy. The
former actor of Shameless and Narnia is on a roll lately. His excellent, although sadly overlooked
performance in The Last King of Scotland still sticks firmly in memory. But his performance here is
simple breathtaking. One sequence in particular where we see his acting talent come to light has to
be the sequence in Dunkirk (more on that later), no words but the performance says everything.
Knightly might not be certain to win an Oscar, but McAvoy surely is! Its also refreshing to see a
young actress, Saoirse Ronan, not be eye gougingly irritating, but rather a superb actress. Her
character, Briony, is a vital character in the movie, and for such a young actress she delivers her
performance so chillingly brilliant. Unfortunately next to this brilliant performance, Romola Garai
who plays an older Briony pales in comparison. Her performance is still brilliant, but not as
effective nor as memorable as the younger actress.

The storyline of Atonement is where
the film holds most of its impact. Essentialy the film is about a lie that Briony tells, and how it
affects the lives of her, Cecilia, and most importantly of all, Robbie. That's pretty much all I can
and will say of the storyline. A lot more happens over the course of the movie, and a lot of stuff
that you think will happen doesn't, and things you think won't happen will. The ending is a prime
example of this and to be honest I didn't see it coming. The way the movie is directed is also
something note. The beautiful colours of the summer house are amazing, but the way the camera moves
around the house makes it even better. But the direction will be remembered for one scene in this
movie, and its in Dunkirk. I mentioned this previously for the performance in that scene, what I
failed to mention is that the shot is a continuous shot that lasts five minutes as we see the chaos
of Dunkirk. From horses being shot to a man hanging from a ferris wheel, the sequence is shown in
all its glory. It really is a powerful moment, and probably the one scene that got me closest to
tears, purely because of the singing in the background, it is shocking just how amazing this
sequence truly is.

Overall Atonement is a perfect movie, in actual fact its a movie
with pretty much no flaws whatsoever. Superb performances, beautiful direction, a script and
storyline to die for. It is unlikely any film will top this for a very long time, this is something
that will go down in cinema history as being a classic, and it highly deserves it inevitable status.

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Summary: Trul moving
Comment: I adore this film although the story line is rather depressing (but to tell the truth when you're
watching a film named atonement really what more do you exspect?)the actors were fabulous and
portray the emotions behind the charactors fabulously, especially Keira Knightly and James McAvoy.
The musical Scores are inspirational and even wathching the trailer brings a tear to my eye, and i
feel that the true sign of an amazing film is when it can truly evoke emotions.

Customer Rating:

Summary: a mixed bag
Comment: Not as bad as a one star movie, and quite stunning visually. However, I found it ponderous,
soulless and very badly cast. The plot revolved around a very thin premise, and suffered
accordingly. I have some sympathy for Keira: how else do you play a rather boring, vacuous young
woman who is meant to be a clumsy one-dimensional upper class cliche? But poor James McEvoy: an
object lesson in why it is dangerous to catapult a promising young actor into the upper echelons
before he has properly learned his trade. His acting was wooden, his accent(s) risible and his
presence not at all commanding. I also loved the very long shot the director took on the beach at
Dunkirk, until suddenly Ken Russell seemed to have taken over. The young Briony was excellent, but
give her a few years before she does Lady Macbeth, please. She was very watchable, until a complete
stranger pretended to be her at 18; but order was restored when good old Vanessa took over as the
elderly Briony. Worth 2 stars, if only because it is hard to be indifferent to it. Loved the
typewriter/music device too.

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