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Genre :

Drama, Romance

Release Date :

December 07, 2007 (Limited)

MPAA Rating :

R

Director :

Joe Wright

Starring :

Keira Knightley, James McAvoy, Romola Garai, Vanessa Redgrave, Brenda Blethyn, Saiorse Ronan, Juno Temple

REVIEWS RATE:  Critics  Go! Watch this movie. You'll regret if not seeing it.    Readers  5 of 5 [Rate It]

3 of 4

“..It's a movie gotcha, simple and deeply emotive, as opposed to the detailed ruthlessness of McEwan's writing..”
by Ty Burr [Boston Globe]
2 of 4

“..handsomely tidy and earnestly dull..”
by Geoff Pevere [Toronto Star]
5 of 5

“..beautiful to look at, wonderfully acted and intimately directed..”
by David Mercier [Film Judge]
5 of 5

“..An adaptation at least as good as the novel - complex, delicate and devastating..”
by Helen O'Hara [Empire Magazine]
4 of 5

“..a clever, ambitious, compassionate picture..”
by Peter Bradshaw [The Guardian]
4 of 5

“..a beautifully made, superbly acted and emotionally engaging drama that should please both fans of the book and novices alike..”
by Matthew Turner [ViewLondon]
4 of 4
Reviewed by Lou Lumenick [New York Post]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by Carrie Rickey [Philadelphia Inquirer]
3.5 of 4
Reviewed by James Berardinelli [ReelViews]
3 of 5
Reviewed by Chris Cabin [Filmcritic.com]
2.5 of 4
Reviewed by Claudia Puig [USA Today]

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it was extrordinary, marvelous, and flabbergastingly close to the book.

posted by Robbie Turner on Feb 02, 2008
 
 

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