Atonement

[46137]

...is a thoroughly depressing movie.

Exactly what I need right now./sarcasm

Yeah, I've only just watched it for the first time; I'm usually behind in those sort of things, for various reasons. Oh well. It was a pretty good movie, as in I thought the directing/cinematography, switching back and forth through time (except for the one part where she "

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[thepeculiarcat]

I've never seen the movie but I read the book this summer and thought it was pretty good. It is a bit depressing, but I want to see the movie now.

[46137]

And here I'd thought the book was just a part of the plotline! Unless the book is in the book and is a part of the book's plotline too, in which case, that would be... interesting! I think I'll check out the book next time I get the chance.

[thepeculiarcat]

um... I'm confused now. That's too many "book" in one sentence for me.

[46137]

Well, in the movie, the book having been written was a part of the plot. If in the book, Briony also wrote her novel about what happened in her life (i.e. the events of the film or the novel), then I thought that might be interesting to read because I've only come across such a thing in a novel a few times before (see: Percival Everett), and for some reason I find it interesting.

I suppose I did write that in an overly confusing way. Haha.

AH!

[freezingpeaches]

I think I told you it was depressing when I was at home!
James Macavoy is nice to look at though so it's alright!

Re: AH!

[46137]

Haha, well, if you did, oh well! Not sure he makes up for it though. :p