sad, but great

The roommate loves Keira Knightley, and I adore James McAvoy, so together we went to take in the new flick ATONEMENT. Wow. Every once in a while, you see something that is an incredible, realistic, stylized, sad, moving, well-made flick, and all you can do is sit and wish that you could watch it again for the first time. This movie was beautiful, and everything that an epic, sweeping drama should be. The story centers on a young girl who sees something out her window between her sister (Knightley) and the housekeeper's son (McAvoy) that she doesn't understand. Add in McAvoy sending Knightley a letter meant to apoligize, sending the wrong draft, and asking the sister to deliver it, and you have a disaster in the making. I don't want to give too much away because the story unfolds so interestingly...and it would be too bad to go in knowing too much. Suffice it to say, that although the series of events are movie-fantastic, they still feel realistic within the scope of the story. The actors involved are fabulous (as confirmed by the recent slew of Golden Globe nominations), and both Knightley and McAvoy are fantastic in their parts. The music is to die for, and the settings, both grim and grand are beautifully done.

Final thoughts: Epic...but simple. I know that sounds bizarre...but it is really a fabulous movie that will haunt you long past you've stepped out of the theatre.

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