That one shot

Rating: 9/10 (30 January 2008)

That one shot seems to be the theme of the movie here as the young girl, Briony, accused Robbie of a crime he didn't commit. She had one shot to get it right but she was so jealous of her her sister Cecilia and Robbie as they had a secret relationship. Robbie was taken away from Cecilia and was off to the war.
The movie is shot from Briony's eyes as well as what really happened and it doesn't rely on twist to keep our attention even though the end did catch me off guard. It deserves its best picture nomination even though I can't believe James McAvoy didn't receive a best actor nomination (oscar) as he, Daniel Day Lewis and Viggo Mortensen were the ones that stand out to me so far this year. Of course Keira Knightly shined once again as so she did for Joe Wright's previous film, Pride and Prejudice. This film was absolutely beautiful with a rich score and very good direction by Wright who I will be following for now on.
Now for the most beautiful part of the film, the cinematography. Do you remember the incredible shots that Children of Men brought you? How they would stand out as four minute shots with no edits? This film has a five minute shot that I believe had no edits that just hurt with emotion. It was the most incredible shot I've seen this year and it completely caught me off guard. That one shot will haunt me. This film should win best cinematography and I will say it is easily one of my top three favorites so far of 2007. Don't miss this movie. It won't be forgotten!
Oh, and you'll only have one shot to see it in the theaters!