Review of Atonement (1971) by Samantha H — 05 Apr 2012

Not a bad film but it bored me to death in the middle...have to say that it had an amazing 1st half an hour and a decent ending...

This review of Atonement (1971) was written by Samantha H on 05 Apr 2012.

Atonement has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Zachary B (281) on 27 Jun 2017

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By Evan B (304) on 12 Mar 2016

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