Atonement

Atonement…a doctrine describing how sin can be forgiven (by God)

As a movie buff, I thought I will write about the movie I watched recently. It was Atonement.

There are two reasons why I picked that DVD.
1. Keira Knightley
2. It’s an English movie ( I meant British – not American)

The story in a nutshell about ….

‘How a lie/ hiding a truth devastate the future of two young adults?’

I don’t want to write about the story line… that is something I would suggest you read from one of the internet portals. So what am I trying to write here? I am going to write what liked about the movie…

Amazing clarity in the screenplay – there is no place in the movie where you would like to pause and forward, or you get confused with the happenings
The story flows smoothly
The culmination of the viewers’ intelligence and the director’s brilliance – example the climax. Just when you start questioning ‘how on earth did Briony (younger sister – source of lie that carries the story forward) manage to meet Cecilia and Robbie? The director speaks through Vanessa Redgraves that it did not happen.

Another example, Robbie is dead (at least that is what the viewer thinks in his head). The flashback as told by Briony puts both Cecilia & Robbie in the same frame (post evacuation), followed by the movie ending that answers the question to truth that was with held by Briony.

Briony’ anger, jealousy, crush devastates the life of the young couple. Her penance not withstanding, she seeks forgiveness with Atonement her final book as an author.

Performance: Keira was brilliant as Cecilia ---playing an English girl is a cake walk to her…that is what I believe (I love her accent)
James: His act as the angered soldier with a humiliating past moves you. As a viewer you feel sorry for Robbie.
Saoirse playing Briony is the Top act of the movie….watch out for her
Romola Garai also plays Briony (now an eighteen year old): If Saoirse displayed a one-dimensional viewpoint backed by anger. Romola plays the guild ridden Briony with much conviction and calmed innocence, wanting to be forgiven by her sister & Robbie.

Fashion front: check out Keira in the Green dress during the dinner on that fateful night…wow…..she was AWESOME….she has done total justice to that dress.