Audience Rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Binding: DVD
EAN: 5050582532517
Format: PAL
Label: Universal Pictures UK
Languages: EnglishOriginal Language
Manufacturer: Universal Pictures UK
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Pictures UK
Region Code: 2
Release Date: February 04, 2008
Running Time: 118 minutes
Studio: Universal Pictures UK
Theatrical Release Date: 2007

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• Atonement
• Atonement OST

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Editorial Review:

Amazon.co.uk Review:
Atonement reunites Keira Knightley with her Pride & Prejudice director, Joe Wright, for the movie based on Ian McEwan's book of the same name. The result? Once of the most widely acclaimed pictures of 2007.

Atonement tells the story of Cecilia Tallis (Knightley), and the housekeeper's son, Robbie Turner (played by the increasingly prevalent James McAvoy). Set during the heat of 1935, their coming together and the ensuing drama brings in Cecilia's thirteen-year old sister, Briony, whose actions prove to have far-reaching repercussions.

With a terrific cast and superb direction from the aforementioned Wright, it's utterly understandable as to how Atonement has earned itself such praise. Diligently told, with some superb photography, Wright is blessed by terrific central performances by Knightley and McAvoy, both of whom have never been better. His trick also is to get the pacing of the film bang-on, taking his time to build up and layer events before he looks for any kind of pay off.

As a result, as Atonement heads into its latter stages, it proves itself as a top quality drama, with a real emotional punch. Furthermore, it's one of the increasingly rare breed of films that sticks in your head for days after.

As a result, for once, it really is worth seeing what critics the world over have been raving about: Atonement really is something very special indeed. --Jon Foster




Rating: - Absolute tosh
This film is boring and badly acted especially by Miss Knighty. The story not clear and missing vital information from the book well not so much missing but not making it clear.

I looked forward to taking my wife to this and wished I had not it was truly truly bad. She like myself had read the book at some time but seriously felt let down.

Would not recommend at all, stay at home with your feet up and watch paint drying its more fun honest!

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Rating: - A very strange film
This is a very strange film. Firstly, it is beautifully shot. There are some great performances, particularly from McAvoy. I even quite enjoyed it at times.

However, in the transference from book to film you are simply left with a bit of a mess. Parts of the plot (and there really isn't much of a plot so no chance of a spoiler) are examined in great detail - and suffer accordingly. Other parts are entirely glossed over, presumably losing out in the move to film, leaving you somewhat ... Read More

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Rating: - the slightest of tales
When Ian McEwan's Booker-prize nominated novel was released, there must have been an instant queue of British film producers waving options contracts at him. After all, Atonement contains all the elements for a successful British film. The country house location. The upper classes, cut glass accents, the period drama. The war! Even better. And so it came to pass, that the film of Atonement was praised by many critics and nominated for lots of awards.

But how does it play when I'm sat ... Read More

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Rating: - I SHALL TOP MYSELF NOW SHALL I
IF YOU WANT A WONDERFUL ROMANTIC NIGHT IN WHERE AFTERWARDS YOU FEEL A WARM SUMMERY MEADOW OF AAAAHHH ALL OVER YOU...DONT GO ANYWHERE NEAR THIS.
THIS IS THE SEBASTIAN FLYTE IN MORROCCO MIXED IN WITH LEGENDS OF THE FALL,YES THE PRODUCTION IS BEAUTIFUL,YES THE ACTORS ARE WONDERFUL...BUT AND ITS A BIG BUT...BE PREPARED TO GO UP THE WOODEN STAIRS TO BEDFORDSHIRE JUST MUTTERING THE WORDS WHY OH WHY DID I WATCH THAT....DAYS LATER..WHY..YOU WILL MEET OTHERS AND TRY TO EXPLAIN WHY YOU ARE SO DOWN...BUT ... Read More

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Rating: - Lovely
Loved it, another example of me reading the book before i see the film. this worked well because the book covered elements of the plot which i thought were important which the film missed, and the film made the ending clearer because at this point i was bored of the book and just skimmed it. it was a lovely pleasant sad film.

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