Atonement starts promisingly and then dramatically declines. I felt the acting was fine…the location and cinematography were interesting…the story was imaginative and somewhat believable…but, I am just not into artsy period pieces. The flashbacks and flash-sideways coupled with the slow pace of the movie just didn’t hold my interest. I was hoping for a little more action and this movie just crept by at a snails pace.
Critics give this one rave reviews and I have heard Oscar rumors…but, as far as I am concerned…It is a rainy day rental at best.