Call me Marta: junio 2014

Movie info

A mischievous girl accuses her older sister's lover of a crime he did not commit, only to find that her words have irrevocably and permanently changed the lives of all involved in a film that re-teams the filmmakers behind Pride & Prejudice to adapt the best-selling 2002 novel by author Ian McEwan. The year is 1935, and as the summer heat takes hold, 13-year-old fledgling writer Briony Tallis watches her older sister, Cecilia (Keira Knightley), get undressed and go frolicking in the garden fountain on her family's country estate. The housekeeper's son, Robbie (James McAvoy), a childhood friend and recent Cambridge graduate, also witnesses the innocent act. When Robbie and Cecilia subsequently cross a particularly sensitive boundary and the scheming Briony accuses Robbie of an unspeakable transgression for which the boy is wholly innocent, the repercussions of her unfounded claim threaten to affect all three for decades to come

The film has an average rating of 7.4 from 10. It has counted 279 reviews, 174 fresh and 35 rotten.

Critic Reviews for Atonement (fresh)

Bob Mondello recommends the movie because the filmmakers swathe their story in the richly upholstered elegance of a stately English estate and steep it in the heady romance that's budding between Briony's sister Cecelia and their housekeeper's son, Robbie. The film director directs Atonement with an eye to framing each performance with spectacularly vivid images, including a genuinely breathtaking tracking shot on the bloody, wreckage-strewn beach at Dunkirk. (06/12/07)

Connie Ogle says that the interpretation is so painstaking and moving that almost every moment delivers a shuddering jolt to the head and the heart. (14/12/07)

Joshua Starnes says that as with all adaptations, there are things gained and lost in Joe Wright's translation of the novel. The breadth of the world created on the written page, and all the history and digressions that come with it; have to be severely truncated for the film's brief running time, in exchange for a living and breathing world that creates nuances a written work cannot. The film captures enough of its source materials intent to keep up its good name, even if some of the details are lost along the way. It's perfectly solid work throughout, make no mistake, but there is an undeniable sense that the strongest part is at the beginning, followed by a gentle but noticeable decline as the story plays out. It's still a fantastic piece of craftsmanship, benefiting from loving direction and truly excellent source material, and if "Atonement" never quite lives up to the promise of the first half, it's not from lack of trying. (27/08/09)

Tricia Olszewski thinks that Wright nicely highlights by employing tiny time shifts to repeat scenes from different perspectives. Atonement is really about what happens after the accusation. As the camera whirls on and on and on, you’re more likely to yawn instead of cry. Briony is played by three actresses and all are enchanting. Garai’s contribution is thankless, though, because of the wan scripting of the film’s middle section: Composer Dario Marianelli offers the urgent music of a thriller, but Briony’s guilt—expressed mainly by a camera trained on Garai’s sullen face—just isn’t all that gripping. Redgrave’s appearance, though, reawakens the film, both because of the actress’ exquisite ability with subtle emotion and a plot turn that reframes much of what you’ve just watched. For both the character and the filmmakers, atonement is achieved. (06/03/08)

Critic Reviews for Atonement (Rotten)

Mike Scott thinks that is a film marked with strong performances but a disappointing lack of storytelling momentum. The truth is, there's a lot to like about "Atonement," a poignant period drama based novel about the fallout from a confused 13-year-old girl's lie. Visually, it's nothing short of lovely from the first frame, underscored at times by the tapping of a typewriter and the zip of carriage returns, is a treat. Despite all that, "Atonement" is at times an oddly compelling film, punctuated by spot-on casting, strong performances and a not-entirely-unsatisfying twist ending. What works: The performances are stellar, and the picture has a rich look. What doesn't: The momentum comes and goes as the uneven film struggles to find traction. (27/07/09)

Alonso Duralde If one is to judge the new film version of Ian McEwan’s award-winning novel for its fidelity to the source material, “Atonement” is certainly a success. Unfortunately, since the book itself had narrative flaws, the movie offers no improvement upon them. And without giving away too many details, the book’s socko twist fails to resonate on the screen as much as it did on the printed page.(12/04/07)

James Kendrick starts with the intimate, spreads itself out to the epic, and then tries to return to an even deeper and more intimate interiority, one that is meant to make us cry with the tragedy while simultaneously questioning the very ability of art to redeem such tragedy. Unfortunately, director isn't quite able to recapture the magic. Atonement is no doubt beautiful, but at some points Wright appears to be simply showing off the dexterity of his visual ambitions to the detriment of the story's emotional core. Wright and cinematographer Seamus McGarvey (The Hours) strive to make Atonement as visually rapturous as possible, and there are moments when they succeed in creating images of striking poetic resonance. Atonement eventually winds its way to a denouement that contains the essence of the story

Fred Troppel said that Atonement has significant themes, tragic circumstances and profound lessons on life and personal responsibility. It's sooooooo booooooring. I just can't take these British people and their historical drama. First of all, the misunderstandings are so contrived it's annoying. One of them involves Robbie accidentally sending an obscene note via Briony to Cecilia. Come on, nobody accidentally sends their profane typings and leaves the hand written love note on the desk. The lives of these people seem so boring too. Briony is putting on a play and making her cousins act in it. There are some epic tracking shots of the battlefield aftermath. That's some high production value (24/01/14)

My personal opinion

The plot of the movie I liked it because it is very entertaining and not get bored watching it. My rating is 8.5. The film is beautifully mounted, with scenes that have brought a great job safe as traveling. It enjoys a scenic elegance. Best actor, in my opinion is James McAvoy, who plays Robbie Turner in the fillm.

The only thing I did not like is the soundtrack of the thatching of the typewriter, which made me very nervous.

Have a great safe traveling that much hard work to do it.

This is the film in which we have worked Soraya, Blanca, Irene y yo

My role in the film was to be the friend of the protagonist, and my name was Helen. Leaving little in the video, most of the short has been recorded for me and irene. At the time of mounting, has been working especially Irene, but I helped choose the music and others.

The short experience I liked because we have laughed a lot and recording it when a good job is done you're satisfied with the results.
But I don't like you have been at this time of the course because we're so overwhelmed and short of time.

Here I leave the dialog:

APRIL: Annie, daughter, why don`t you go out for a walk?

Are you listening to me?

ANNIE: What? What do you want?

APRIL: Switch off computer now!

ANNIE: Ok, ok, leave me alone

APRIL: Leave you computer immediately, I don`t want you to spend the whole day here.

Hello, girls

HELEN & ASHLEY: Hello April

APRIL: Come on! Annie is in her bedroom

HELEN & ASHLEY: Ok

APRIL: Annie, they have come to see