Atonement

Rating (1-10, 10 being highest): 5

Quick Rating: (skip, watch, watch when no other choice): Skip

Story Line: Two lovers (Keira Knightley, James Mcavoy) were separated because of wrongful accusement by Keira Knightley's little sister (Saoirse Ronan) who also had a crush on Robbie (James Mcavoy).

What's good: The three main actors have done a good job portraying their characters.

What's bad: Although the movie is set in the war time environment and trailer/advertisement is heavy with war scenes, there was no gun fights, as a matter of fact, you don't see a single German soldier in this movie, hence any encounter.

Bottom line: A typical romance/love story in a historical/war environment. Nothing new. Maybe good as a date movie but nothing to sing home about.