Atonement (2007)

☻ ☻ ☻ Atonement (2007). Twist to your average criminal's get-out-of-jail-free wartime play of joining the army and combine it with a child's misinterpretation. James McAvoy plays WWI criminal Robbie Turner imprisoned on the word of 13-year-old Briony Tallis (Saoirse Ronan). Her sister, Cecilia Tallis (Keira Knightley), condemns herself to pay the price. Years later Briony (Vanessa Redgrave) makes a public announcement  of contrition. Based upon master of the cringingly embarrassing, Ian McEwan's magnificent, but Booker Prize-nominated novel. Decide for yourself if any atoning was achieved. And don't forget to bring virtual rotten produce to throw at the real criminal. Read The Biblio Phile blog's Love, War & Remembrance Speaking out:    83%/79%  rottentomatoes.com (2 Mar 2011*)   7.8/10 imdb.com (2 Mar 2011*)  * * * Note * Date of website access.