Atonement

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I missed Atonement when it was in the cinemas but have now caught up with it on dvd.

The film hinges on two days in the life of an aging authoress,who teminally ill,has written an account of her life and acusations that she had made in childhood and which had tragic repercusssions on her sister's life.

I was going to go into detail about the plot but got bogged down as in many ways its quite a complex film as like 'The Hours' or 'Solaris', its not always clear whether what is being seen is 'the reality'of what was supposed to have happened.

Personally,I do like the jumpy narrative....ie, you watch a scene from one perspective and then see it unfold again,in more detail,from another perspective.

Its also a beautiful film to watch,whether its the country house in rural 1930's England or the 5 minute unbroken scene as the camera moves weaves around the soldiers on Dunkirk beach in 1940.

And seeing Keira Knightly emerge from the fountain,soaking wet in her under garments must be worth the price of the dvd alone! :wink:

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RobB wrote: And seeing Keira Knightly emerge from the fountain,soaking wet in her under garments must be worth the price of the dvd alone! :wink:
Old pervert :mrgreen:
Where is the keira's breast by the way ? she must have lost in the fountain I guess [rolling]
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alx5962 wrote:Old pervert :mrgreen:
Oi,not so much of the old if you don't mind. :wink:
alx5962 wrote:Where is the keira's breast by the way ? she must have lost in the fountain I guess [rolling]
:mrgreen:
yes,i have to admit that in the swimsuit scenes she does appear to make Twiggy look like Dolly Parton by comparison. :wink:

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'Atonement' is a fantastic book and I was really pleased when I heard a film was on its way, but then mortified when they chose Keira Knightley, of all people ... ugh, I cannot stand to watch her on screen and I can't fathom why people think she's so great. She's so bland and characterless and insipid. She's a terrible, terrible actress who sucks all the life out of any role she plays.

I want to see the film but I know I won't be able to stand it with her in it. :(
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Keira Knightly is the reason why my entire interest in this film was squashed flat.

I cannot stand her. Dreadful actress.

Which is a shame as I love Ian McEwan, and enjoyed Enduring Love incredibly - book and film.
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Book - brilliant. Film - average.

I cannot understand why it got such fantastic reviews, even James Mcevoy and Romala garia who are normally brilliant were odinary in this.
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