So, how good is the movie “Atonement?” It is so damn good!!! There is so much that makes this a great movie … acting, pace, tone, costumes, cinematography and Dario Marianelli‘s Oscar winning score. You definitely need to check it out.

I have now seen most of the movies (still need to see “Juno”) that were up for best picture last year. After seeing “No Country For Old Men” I was a bit surprised at it’s sweep of the awards. It’s good but I think the other films were much better on the whole. “There Will Be Blood” is my favorite with “Atonement” coming in a very, very close second.~