Review of Atonement (1971) by Jason C — 20 Dec 2011

Incredible direction and cinematography (along with some great acting) vastly outweigh the somewhat unfocused script.

This review of Atonement (1971) was written by Jason C on 20 Dec 2011.

Atonement has generally received very positive reviews.

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