Atonement

Even rewatching the trailer years after the release of the film makes me cry. I have absolutely no words to describe how incredible this film is, and how absolutely heart-wrenching and unforgivably beautiful it is. I cry every time without fail. It may have even ruined the expecations of love in the real world for me.

Romola Garai steals the show in this poor production that Needs re working on script, filming and recasting. This is the poorest film of all Romola's work. She is OUTSTANDING in all that she does and holds this flop together.

I have been so late to watch this but so glad to have caught up. I love this film ,its what i want from a romance the closeness ,the love and the support of your one love. The characters have so much depth and combined with the cinematography make the visuals something that lingers in the mind . With the lies and hurt caused by Briony are it massive to take in but seeing her clean bed pans in the hospital you have to give here atonement. I did weep for love lost ,for death and for those snatched moments lying on a hot summers day on the grass with the only person you want to be with .It could only be an English summer with the smell of warm flora and the sound of swallows over head . yes I cried.

this film is just a mixture of upset yet entertainment.

A wonderful adaptation of the book, with a stellar cast and a wonderful eye to detail. Brilliant performances fill this epic from start to finish. It's a war film without too much (for me dull) battle scenes and a romance without too much (once again, for me mawkish) romance.

I am not usually a great fan of movies and certainly not a die hard fan of any of the actors/actresses but this was simply brilliant. The depth of the emotions as well as clear directions of the movie (without being too condescending) made it enjoyable, yet touching. The ending was unexpected and brought tears to my eyes.

This film is so wonderfully directed, written and acted it is a definite must-buy! It's very close to the book as well: most of the dialogue is taken from it and I think it's the closest film adaptation of a book I've ever watched (And I've watched a lot of film adaptations of amazing books). Very very sad at the end, but Keira and James portray the roles to perfection. Well worth the money :)

I watched it for James McAvoy, and I was not let down! There are moments when he breaks down, and at the end I was in tears. I would defenitely reccomend it for the great story and the acting by James and Keira Knightley. I wanna read the book now, and I never read books! All romantics should watch this, even if it is a tear-jerker.

One of the best films ever made - in my opinion!

Atonement definitely is my favourite film of all time. If you're into deep romantic films, this is for you. Keira Knightley and James McAvoy work in harmony in this film and it they do a fantastic job of bringing their characters to life. Although the film does run on a slight tangent to the book (which is also extremely good) - particularly at the end - the main storyline is captured very well and the director has adapted the book for a more understandable ending. The ending is very sad but extremely fulfilling. This is one of those films that you'll probably have to watch twice to understand properly. This film will probably have you in tears at the end, but don't hesitate to buy it and watch it. Any male or female who is interested in (tragic) romantic dramas will love this film. Oh and by the way - this is not a film to watch with younger family.