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Created Jun 14, 2008 12:45AM PST • Edited Jun 14, 2008 12:45AM PST

1. Quality

2. Summary

   Really Great 4.5

   I held back from watching this for a very long time — having ‘chick flick fobia’…. Instead I was pleasantly surpised to be greeted with a very engaging tale, awesome cinematography, solid acting, and yes — I even fell for the romance, which offered both the straight forward love story as well as added twist of the jealous younger sister. Speaking of the younger sister — the three actresses (Saoiris Ronan, Ramola Garie, and Vanessa Redgrave) that portrayed her through her years — outstanding. A big bonus for me was the top notch war scenes. This movie has something for everyone, and the ennding? Atonement indeed.

4. Acting

   Really Great 4.5

5. Male Stars Really Great 4.5

6. Female Stars Really Great 4.5

7. Female Costars Really Great 4.5

8. Male Costars Really Great 4.5

10. Film

    Perfect 5.0

11. Direction Perfect 5.0

12. Play Perfect 5.0

13. Music Perfect 5.0

14. Visuals Perfect 5.0
15. Content

16. Edge

    Risqué 2.0

17. Sex Titillating 2.0

18. Violence Fierce 2.0

19. Rudeness Salty 2.0

21. Reality

    Surreal 2.1

22. Circumstantial Surreal 2.1

23. Biological Surreal 2.1

24. Physical Surreal 2.1