On Wednesday my mom and I went to see
Atonement. I suppose it won't be to everyone's tastes, but for me it was absolutely wonderful, and I recommend it very highly.
Here is a non-spoilery review that we pretty much agree with. We especially like the part where the reviewer says that Joe Wright did a fine job with
Pride and Prejudice but that this material is even better suited for his style.
My mom thinks it might be her favorite movie ever. She read the book last year and this was her third time seeing the movie. As soon as we got done watching I told her that I wanted to read the book and then see the movie again too so I could appreciate it better. I'm about a hundred pages into the book now and it's awesome in all kinds of other ways than how the movie was awesome. I am just thrilled with both of them.
I don't suppose there will be fic since there are no magical creatures, spaceships, or pirates, and it's not especially slashy. But I do think there
ought to be fic for many reasons which include
+a precocious young girl with an overactive imagination who writes part of the story
+James McAvoy
+Keira Knightly
+James McAvoy With Scars
+Keira Knightly Practically Naked
( Mild Spoilers )( One of the kinds of fic that I think should exist is Atonement/Narnia crossover! )