'Atonement' is one of those films, which leaves you in complete awe of what you have witnessed as soon as you have finished it.
It is based on Ian McEwan's novel, which tells the story of how tragedy inflicts the lives of three people as a result of a child's vindicative lie. This film is powerful and heart breaking, which is also beautifully written and has a stellar cast. I must admit, I haven't seen that much of Kiera Knightley but she looked stunning in the film, and James Mcavoy was as always on top form. However the film is largely based around 'Briony Tallis', and the young Briony is superbly played by Saoirse Ronan. She was brilliant as the confused and jealous teenager who inadvertently changes the lives of those closest to her. The film feels like a journey from reckless youth to reflective old age where nothing remains except regrets. The film has many iconic scenes, which have been taken from McEwan's highly rated novel that I ordered as soon as I finished the film. The cinematography in the early part of the film is breath-taking before it moves to the bleak setting of World War II. So convincing is the film's depiction of battle that many consider this a war film more than a love story. However, 'Atonement' cannot be labelled within a single genre, it's too complex for that. This film serves as a life lesson that some mistakes are so grave, they are unforgivable even if a lifetime is spent atoning for them. Here lies the tragedy of this story. 'Atonement' is classic cinema at its best! I now look forward to reading the novel.
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It is based on Ian McEwan's novel, which tells the story of how tragedy inflicts the lives of three people as a result of a child's vindicative lie. This film is powerful and heart breaking, which is also beautifully written and has a stellar cast. I must admit, I haven't seen that much of Kiera Knightley but she looked stunning in the film, and James Mcavoy was as always on top form. However the film is largely based around 'Briony Tallis', and the young Briony is superbly played by Saoirse Ronan. She was brilliant as the confused and jealous teenager who inadvertently changes the lives of those closest to her. The film feels like a journey from reckless youth to reflective old age where nothing remains except regrets. The film has many iconic scenes, which have been taken from McEwan's highly rated novel that I ordered as soon as I finished the film. The cinematography in the early part of the film is breath-taking before it moves to the bleak setting of World War II. So convincing is the film's depiction of battle that many consider this a war film more than a love story. However, 'Atonement' cannot be labelled within a single genre, it's too complex for that. This film serves as a life lesson that some mistakes are so grave, they are unforgivable even if a lifetime is spent atoning for them. Here lies the tragedy of this story. 'Atonement' is classic cinema at its best! I now look forward to reading the novel.
@zulfmanauthor.
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