My Favorite Film Of 2007.

Rating: 9/10 (21 June 2008)

I love period dramas. I love a movie with a good story and good characters. Atonement has this and more.
First, I love the way the story is told. The way it's divided and the change in tone.
Robbie (James McAvoy) and Cee (Keira Knightley) are characters I could identify with. Their love story is one of the most beautiful as well as heartbreaking I've seen. The love and passion between them makes it one of the best romantic plots I've seen in a movie.
My favorite character, however, is Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan). Not only she's my favorite character from the film, she's my favorite film character from 2007 altogether. Briony is such a complex character played amazingly by Saoirse Ronan, who got nominated for an Oscar and gets my personal win.
The acting is flawless from everyone involved. McAvoy and Knightely have superb chemistry and portray a very realistic romance. Ronan is brilliant and gives my favorite performance.
The direction by Joe Wright is impeccable. I really liked his work in Pride & Prejudice, but he truly shined in here.
The score is astounding and it's the only Oscar the film won. The cinematography is beautiful and captivating. Art direction and costume design are great as well. The green dress being a popular item.
To conclude, I love this film. I think it's one of the best period dramas and one of the best stories ever told. Not only romantic stories, but stories overall.