Dorathen Better Late Then Never

Dynamixor The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

Numerootno A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Lachlan Coulson This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.

classicsoncall I was left with a bitter feeling at the end of this movie after hearing the elderly Briony Tallis (Vanessa Redgrave) explain to an interviewer how she manufactured the extended love story between her sister Cecilia (Keira Knightley) and lover Robbie Turner (James McAvoy). Granted, and while putting things into perspective, young Briony (Saoirse Ronan) at the age of thirteen was not only mistaken in her accusation about Robbie, but was also in a bit of revenge mode after being rebuffed by him after the fountain 'drowning' incident. Her twenty first and final novel was meant to put to rest her conflicted heart over the matter of destroying two lives, but her means of 'atonement' at that point had no conciliatory effect on the way I felt about her character. Would that the relationship between Cecilia and Robbie have turned out the way it did following the war and it's aftermath, but it was all a fiction concocted by the troubled author. In a way, it's a story that never happened, at least as far as the latter half of the picture goes, so it left this viewer feeling as if he had been strung along. I don't think we had closure on chocolate heir Paul Marshall (Benedict Cumberbatch) and Lola Quincey (Juno Temple) either, as their relationship further damned the future of Cecilia and Robbie as well. They could have come forward to contradict Briony's story when she was thirteen without jeopardizing their reputations, although to be fair, Lola was a kid at the time too and was certainly scared about what happened between her and Paul. So ultimately, all thoughts of a tragic love story between the principals was shattered by the end of the picture, leaving me with only a degree of measured contempt for the author who couldn't (or wouldn't) take responsibility when it mattered.

call him, Draco Bright sun bounces beautifully off Keira Knightley, convinced yet? As she chats to McCavoy sassily- not without delightful teasing- I say to myself, "Okay, a love story". This film has much more on its mind than the happy lives of two pretty lovers. One (innocent?) lie and Jame's wonderful romance and whole life deteriorates. Such strong emotion only cultivated with years of British plays! You are really rooting for a happy ending love story and it kills you they aren't together- which is most of the film. The story is refreshingly clean of cliches framed in a war era which cinematographer plays around with some impressive results. (a Dunkirk gritty continuous shot is done with great sympathy and care.) McCavoy climbs the biggest hurdles and we see more of him, reminiscing about Knightley and seemingly bringing her on screen. Lighting is great and a soundtrack that's heartbreaking, a tragic love story with twists and turns and turning my upset tummy thinking about all that can go wrong- just like my relationship with women.

umutgecer-71147 Just one defect is the movie is not fluent. Except this, I can tell that the movie was completely nice with the acting and the cast. I felt the tragedy deep inside. I believe that if a movie makes me feel any kind of feelings is the one tracer thing.

ajafaripanah Watched this movie again for third time . First time was mid 2008 about 10 years ago but still like I am watching it for first time . one of best drama I ve ever seen !