Atonement
joe wright's debut film was 2005's pride & prejudice. a film that i enjoyed, but never exactly saw what others loved so much. atonement is his second film. like pride & prejudice, it is also a period film, and it also stars keira knightley. i am not quite ready to write much about this film yet because i will be posting my list of my ten favorite films of 2007 in a few weeks. i guess that kind of gives away one on my list. i will say that this is the most beautiful film i have seen in a few years, and i have finally enjoyed, neigh, loved a keira knightley performance. it also contains of amazing sequences.
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Tuesday, January 01, 2008 11:26 AM
i too enjoyed, appreciated, and respected pride and prejudice, but found it to be somewhat forgettable, if handsomely mounted, and was amazed at the leap joe wright made with atonement. have you read the novel? aside from being a personal favorite, it's clear only a couple chapters in that knightley is the perfect choice for the role.