Atonement on DVD

I started watching this film presupposing I already knew the plot of the film. Rich girl falls in love with poor guy, guy goes to war, girl is sad.  This film is so much more than that.

This is a love story seen from a third party point of view.  Cecilia Tallis (Keira Knightley) falls in love with farm boy Robbie Turner (James McAvoy) but it is Cecilia's sister, Briony Tallis, which determines the fate of this young couple.  Briony claims she saw Robbie abducting her friend and he is sent to prison where he strikes up a deal to fight in the war in exchange for his freedom. 

I really enjoyed the plot of the film and the approach it took on a story that has been told for centuries.
Director Joe Wright did a phenomenal job with the cinematography and even the score of the film is unique using a type writer as an instrument.

Atonement is a film to own. It’s a classic love story that people will watch for years to come.