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Atonement [HD DVD] [2007]
from Universal Pictures UK
starring Keira Knightley, Saoirse Ronan, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave
directed by Joe Wright

Features:

• PAL

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 2.5 / 5.0

• A brilliant film
  Having read the book, I wondered how this would translate to film. I've got to say that it far surpassed my expectations. This film is a showcase for the HDDVD format, it looks fabulous on a large HD TV. From the opening scenes in the house and gardens to the chaos of the wartime beach, it never fails to impress. I'm shocked at some of the reviews; I found it gripping from beginning to end, and visually stunning. My copy cost about a fiver: a bargain if there ever was one.

• Void of Emotion
  
  Dont believe the hype as this cinematic "must-see" is everywhere and it has the effect of sending the average critic stumbling to his thesaurus in search of gushing adjectives that all but close the book on the Oscar race. The time and setting of such a movie can vary, of course, as can the talent involved, but to a film, we are assured that here, in the dark, we will witness a true epic; a masterpiece of sweeping grandeur and lush, aching beauty that comes but once in a generation. Maybe this will be... more info

• Average film
  It is ok film with good cinematography and Kiera Knightley wasn't stunning in this film due to being thinner than usual. Storylines is good, but not a film for male audience to watch.
  Not bad for a fiver.

• doesn't translate well onto the screen
  I had loved the book which is a superb example of storytelling and I was really looking forward to seeing the film. I was extremely disappointed and I find it difficult to know why.I am no great fan of Keira Knighley, I find she acts in the same way, more or less, whatever the film she is in,but Romola Garai and James Mc Avoy are true actors. Mc Avoy especially is incredible in all his performances so I don't understand why it doesn't work here.I could never feel close to the characters as you do reading... more info

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