A mediocre adaptation.
Atonement,as the title suggests is the making up for a mistake committed. In this novel,it is primarily about the guilt and the faint attempts to channelize the guilt.Briony Tallis,daughter of a rich aristocrat,develops feelings for Robbie Turner and is filled with vicious rage when she finds out Robbie and her elder sister,Cecilia making love in the library. A certain mishap occurs that night and the capricious Briony, in an attempt to avenge her disappointment,transfers the entire blame on Robbie leading to his imprisonment. Later ,a bigger catastrophe strikes-the second World War, where Robbie has to serve the army and Cecilia takes up the duty of a nurse. It is revealed that Cecilia and... |