This story is a period piece about this little British girl that tells everyone that she saw this guy rape a girl but he didn’t so he gets sent to fight in WW2. The movie is about the little girl trying to atone for her sins/lies.
This is a romance movie first and foremost and being a man it is already something that does not necessarily spike my interest. Mostly because I think these movies take themselves so seriously that they end up feeling very fake. I doubt very much that there was a time when we used to believe in unconditional everlasting love yet it is always there in these types of movies. I still decided to watch this movie with an unbiased eye after hearing a lot of good things about it.
Now the main problem with this movie is that’s its very very British, and not "Monty Python" British but more like "Coronation Street" British. Ya, It is boring as fuck! Unless you’re really in the mood for British melodrama this is a very hard movie to sit through. It took me like 6 hours to get through the entire thing because I kept leaving to go do other things. If you do however manage to watch the entire movie in one sitting, or two, you will be glad you did.
This is an exceptionally well made film. The writing and directing are top notch but what really stands out is the cinematography. It is fucking gorgeous (that’s write, I use the word gorgeous). Especially during the war scenes, there aren’t really any explosions but some highlights includes a field of dead catholic school girls, a 5 minute long tracking shot through the army encampment and James McAvoy(Wesley from Wanted) nailing Keira Knightley against a bookshelf.
This is all around very well-made movie but the subject matter just isn’t really my cup of tea. I’d probably say this is more of a movie for women but I dare not generalize. If you’re with your significant other and have nothing better to watch I’d recommend Atonement over those “chick-flick” romantic comedies any day.
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