Atonement(2007)- User Reviews

Unbelievable.
Usually, I dislike movies with unhappy endings, but Atonement has become the first exception. I've never seen a film so beautiful. Joe Wright, the phenomenal director, is just starting out his career, yet I believe this will be his greatest …more»

I sat staring at the screen as the credit rolled relecting on the final message of the film and I was unbelievably moved. I am surprised at the others who are expressing such support for this film--generally Americans do no like movies that are too realistic. …more»

There are many aspects of "Atonement" that I found disappointing. Going in, I thought the film was going to be a glossy, but predictable story. I figured it was boy and girl fall in love, get torn apart through a misunderstanding, suffer through …more»

Atonement starts promisingly, dramatically, and with some humor, as the imagination and moral immaturity of young Briony Tallis lead at first to some standard British drawing room drama, and then to the brink of tragedy. Some very fine acting, cinematography, …more»

I don't get it...it's just not that romantic an epic. There barely was enough development of the character's relationships, there was too much time jumping going on, half of which ended up never actually happening, but a portion of one person's …more»

As often I am, I was misled by the previews for this film. One of the lines I heard was that the chemistry between Kiera Knightley and James McAvoy was white hot and that it was comparative to the romanticism of Titanic. I do not personally feel that …more»

Atonement is beautiful and well-made. I expected it to be an extremely boring movie like Pride And Prejudice, but I was severely compelled. The ending, is an extreme tearjerker. I love romances and this is one of the best I have seen since Titanic!more»

The acting was perfect and the story line was well written. I just didn't like how quick the movie finished. Over all I'd say it's almost perfect.more»

If I had to make a list of the Top Ten movies that I have seen, Atonement would definitely be on the list. The acting, the presentation, and the heartbreaking storyline will make Atonement a classic in the years to come.more»

I wanted to see this movie because I saw "Pride and Prejudice" and thought it would be a good movie. However, the way the story was told it was a little hard to follow where we were in the storyline. It was also hard to figure out if what …more»