Well, I did watch it again with my wife this time. It is a film that bears watching again and I appreciated much more the good points of the film. However, I still stand by my comments about the ending.
The beginning scenes give you all the clues to the film in a really cinematic way. [...]
Entries from March 3rd, 2008
Atonement – Post Script
March 3rd, 2008 · No Comments · Film Criticism and Analysis, Film Directing, Film Narrative, Film Sound
Tags: Atonement·confession·Ian McKewan·Joe Wright·literary references
Atonement – The Fatal Flaw
March 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Cinematography, Film Criticism and Analysis, Film Narrative
I watched Atonement on DVD for the first time last week. I was curious to see why there was so much fuss and Oscar buzz about a British period piece set around the second world war. I also had a local interest as the much-heralded, one take scene of the beach at Dunkirk was filmed [...]
Tags: Atonement·Dunkirk·Ian McEwan·James McAvoy·Joe Wright·Keira Knightley·romance·war