Beautiful movie.

Rating: 10/10 (13 December 2009)

Atonement was a beautiful movie. It was without a doubt one of the best films of last year. It was done so brilliantly, it's incredibly sad, and definitely romantic. And it shows that when you make one little mistake(except the mistake made here isn't little), it will come back to bite you in the ass.
Briony Tallis, one of the main characters in the film, makes a huge mistake. I don't know how you pronounce or spell this young actresses name, but the girl who played Briony was fantastic. She was nominated for the best supporting actress award too. She probably deserved it. Not Tilda Swinton. Though that was a fantastic movie too.
Atonement is a romantic drama that takes place many many years ago. It mostly revolves around a thirteen year old named Briony Tallis. When she receives a letter from her gardener(played by James Macavoy, she begins to think that he is in love with her. But she soon learns that her sister Celia(played by Keira Knightly) was supposed to get the letter. So Briony accuses him of rape just for revenge. This is what ruins everyone's lives forever.
In the future, Briony ends up becoming a nurse. Her sister hates her. Briony's best friend(played by Juno Temple) ends up marrying the man who raped her, and the gardener is sent to war. For years, he tries to get to Celia.
Atonement is a true romance film. It could even be the best I have seen. The performances are fantastic. I liked the way it shows you one thing then it goes back and explains it. Atonement is a romance epic to never be forgotten.
Atonement:****/****