Review of Atonement (1971) by Kerby H — 19 Feb 2012

The performances aren't great, the direction is uninspired, the writing is poor, and the movie is bad.

This review of Atonement (1971) was written by Kerby H on 19 Feb 2012.

Atonement has generally received very positive reviews.

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