New DVD Releases - March 18, 2008
The new DVD releases include Atonement, Enchanted and I Am Legend. In addition, we'll take a sneak peek at next week's movies on video/DVD.
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Atonement
Keira Knightley and James McAvoy star in this drama adapted from Ian McEwan's novel. The movie opens in 1935 at the Tallis family's British country estate, where college-aged Cecilia Tallis (Knightley) becomes aware that she and Robbie Turner (McAvoy), the son of a servant, are sexually attracted to each other. But 13-year-old Briony gets upset and confused about what's going on between her sister Cecilia and Robbie, and the younger girl does something that ruins all three of their lives. The story takes decades to fully play out, and three actresses play Briony as she ages.
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Atonement DVD Review
A faithful and sometimes dazzling adaptation of the best-selling novel by Ian McEwan, Atonement was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture. It won the Oscar for Best Musical Score. The DVD provides an excellent audio commentary track by director Joe Wright. Of particular interest is when he talks the viewer through the film's technically impressive five-minute tracking shot. The DVD is worth watching for the artistic value of the feature film alone. But the commentary gave me a deeper understanding of the movie and filmmaking process, making the DVD worth buying.
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