What a movie should be!

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2011)

I was handed the book by my teacher for my higher English exam and fell in love with the story then. So obviously I was wary of it being turned into a film, not just because it was one of my favourite books but because I knew it inside out.
Films are never going to be exactly like a book as they are two completely different ways of telling a story. This film is such a good adaptation; i love the film as much as i love the book. All actors suit the roles perfectly. And the feel of the book is not lost. The first third is meant to be a little faster paced, as it quickly leads up to Brionys accusation. The last two thirds are how each person has been affected, so are a little slower; these lead up to the last scene when Briony is an elderly lady.
It is a beautiful and moving story and the film has captured this. The long scene on the beach is a fantastic idea as it gives the viewer an idea of just how big and overwhelming the evacuation was. The jumping between different characters and different years was done brilliantly too. I could write forever about this film and what it is about, but there is no point as I would never do it justice. If you have not seen it....do!