Atonement: The Poll

[ITALIANO]

Actually I liked the second part more - less mechanical, more soulful, and without that inexpressive girl.

C´mon Italiano! Are you taking about Saoirse Ronan?

Yes. I found hers a totally forgettable, unimpressive performance.

[Hustler]

I´m giving it ***1/2

[Hustler]

Actually I liked the second part more - less mechanical, more soulful, and without that inexpressive girl.

C´mon Italiano! Are you taking about Saoirse Ronan?

[Hustler]

Oh, great!. It happens to me that besides loving the film I found so many exquisite details in it (of course, this is Joe Wright´s cause). The way it was filmed, the pathetic references of the war, the idea of crucification (I mean, the love scene). The different points of view so well described.I had a profound experience watching that film.

[Penelope]

You're not alone, Hustler; I love the movie, as well.

[Hustler]

Finally, I´ve seen Atonement today. Remember, I live in the southest country of America. Surprisingly I found that film exquisite, beautifully acted. Saoirse Ronan is full of magic. And Vanessa Redgrave, what a performance! She is remarkable! It´s worth every nomination the movie has. I hope not to be alone in this. Anyway, it doesn´t matter. I shared the premiere with lots of argentinean critics and everyone here loved this film.

[ITALIANO]

Actually I liked the second part more - less mechanical, more soulful, and without that inexpressive girl.

[Sabin]

The directorial flourishes of the first act are perfectly suited. In the second? Not even effectively flourishing. An interesting failure, but half a great movie doesn't make for masterpiece.

[Sonic Youth]

Somewhere between *1/2 and **. I was very disappointed.

As with Pride and Prejudice, Wright's more interested in directorial effects for their own sake rather than for the sake of the story.

[flipp525]

And come on, hairstylists, you don't have to give Ronan, Garai, and Redgrave the exact same hairstyles in order for us to realize that they're playing the same person.

I actually thought that was rather consistent with the character of Briony and a smart decision by the hairstylists. Emotionally arrested in her youth by the horrible thing she'd done, it wasn't a stretch to think that she would de-sexualize herself as a penance, retaining the page-boy hairdo even into old age.



Edited By flipp525 on 1201241829

[dws1982]

***

About equal to Juno, although Juno is more consistent, while Atonement veers from great to mediocre, sometimes in the same scene. And come on, hairstylists, you don't have to give Ronan, Garai, and Redgrave the exact same hairstyles in order for us to realize that they're playing the same person.

[Steph2]

A very solid ** 1/2 and the least impressive of the Best Picture nominees. Which actually says a lot about how great this year's lineup is.

[OscarGuy]

Vote on Atonement

[Sabin]

I just looked online and saw that 'Atonement' is 2 hours and 3 minutes...WHAT THE FUCK?!? How is that a smart idea? it feels like two and a half easily. They killed it. I thought I watched a two and a half one, not a two hour mangled work of pseudo-trailer-y.

[Akash]

her mouth is that of an angler fish found deep in the ocean and when she told mcavoy she loved him, all i thought was LOOK OUT! SHE'S GONNA BITE!

here, he shoots himself in the foot by being too damn brilliant in the first act, shooting his load early on and just smearing it on the belly for another couple hours.

LMAO!! Best review that I've read yet of this mediocre film!



Edited By Akash on 1201028030