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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 0025193328526
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 18, 2008
Running Time: 130 minutes
Sales Rank: 1058
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: 2007
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Description:
From the award-winning director of Pride and Prejudice comes a stunning, critically acclaimed epic story of love. When a young girl catches her sister in a passionate embrace with a childhood friend, her jealousy drives her to tell a lie that will irrevocably change the course of all their lives forever. Academy Award® nominee Keira Knightley and James McAvoy lead an all-star cast in the film critics are hailing 'the year's best picture' (Thelma Adams, US Weekly).
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Director Joe Wright (Pride and Prejudice) gives Ian McEwan’s bestselling novel a sumptuous treatment for the screen that should come to be regarded as one of the defining films of the epic romantic drama. Indeed, everything about this film stems from those three words: there is little here that is not epic, romantic, and dramatic, and Atonement is a film that masterfully expresses the overarching sense of adventure and emotion that such stories are meant to convey. In this instance, the story centers around the love story of highborn Cecilia Tallis (Keira Knightley) and housekeeper’s son Robbie Turner (James McAvoy, in a star-making turn), in England shortly before World War II. Despite their class differences, they are powerfully attracted to each other, and just as their relationship begins Robbie is tragically forced away due to false accusations from Cecilia’s younger sister Briony (Saoirse Ronan). She has a crush on Robbie, too, and after reading a private letter he sent to Cecilia, and then witnessing the first expression of their mutual love but mistaking it for mistreatment, her resentment grows until it leads to her telling the lie that will send Robbie away. Soon World War II breaks out; Robbie enlists and is posted to France, Cecilia is a nurse in London, and Briony, now age 18 and aware of what she has done, tries to atone for her actions--but none of them will be able to get back what they have lost. Knightley and McAvoy are perfectly cast as the young star crossed lovers, and the young Ronan is particularly impressive, but it’s clear that the real star of this film is the director. Wright allows Atonement to revel in every moment of its story and each scene is compelling in its own way, but that now famous extended shot with Robbie on the beach at Dunkirk--filmed in one take and sure to be considered one of the great long tracking shots in film history--is the most memorable moment in this remarkable film. Atonement is an excellent example of what can happen when a great book meets great filmmaking. This is one that is not to be missed. --Daniel Vancini
Stills from Atonement (click for larger image).
Customer Reviews Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Boring and Depressing, Liked the twist at the end
This is a movie about how not to be in life.In fact the supporting character who reeks havoc in the movie, Briony, has got to be one of my least favorite people of all time.
That being said, this is a beautiful looking movie and started out as something I liked.As time goes on it degrades into something dark and depressing; which war often is.It is an interesting look into that era.
I watched this at a girls' movie night and the general consensus was that it was pretty ... Read More
Rating:  - Hiss!!Boo!!Laughably Overrated & Boring Film
Wow, if Atonement is the "Best Picture" of 2007, then Hollywood was really scraping the bottom of the barrel for candidates.After hearing about all of the accolades received by "Atonement", my wife and I decided to rent this film and give it a shot.After all, anything voted "Best Picture" has got to be pretty decent.Right?Um, yeah.I guess we were wrong.I have now completely lost all respect and regard for some of these so-called "professional movie critics".Atonement is painfully slow-moving, ... Read More
Rating: - Reasonably well done
Because I really enjoyed the book I have put off seeing the movie for some time, concerned that the movie would only disappoint, as is so often the case with the book-to-movie transition.And now that I've seen the movie I don't think it disappointed, but as is also the often the case in the book-to-movie transition, there was so much great material from the book that just couldn't adapt to the silver screen.
Having said that, there were some great redeeming qualities to the movie.The acting ... Read More
Rating:  - Beautiful But Tragic Love Story
This is a tragic story, about two beautiful but star crossed lovers. Robby is the maid's son, and Cecilia the daughter of the lord of the manor. Their restrained and unspoken love for each other is played out artistically through gestures, sighs and facial expressions. Once their love is fulfilled it is cut short by the impetuous accusations of Cecilia's teenage sister, Briony. A wonderful musical score featuring original, oscar-winning music as well as classics like Clair de Lune carry you through the sometimes ... Read More
Rating: - An Instant Classic
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After seeing it a second time, I think that ATONEMENT should have won the Academy Award as Best Picture of 2007.It is a rich, sweeping production; a touching romantic drama that transports you back to a simpler, albeit more dangerous, time and place.
There is also a surprise, absolutely unforgettable ending.
Ian McEwan's acclaimed novel was adapted to the screen ... Read More
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