'Atonement' - High-Def Digest Review

[Attebery]

Peter's review of 'Atonement' has been posted. He has mixed feeling about this romantic epic, but says this HD DVD has its good points, with good video, so-so audio, and a rather standard supplements package. The film and the story have their problems, but this is worth a look.

Full review here:
http://hddvd.highdefdigest.com/1376/atonement.html

[Blurry]

I just received my copy in the mail today. After reading the review, I am looking forward to checking it out - sounds like it should look great and even the story sounds interesting even if potentially flawed.

[Ron_M]

Good movie - saw it in the theatre - I agree the first half is brilliant

[tter2]

I'll admit that the ending kinda surprised me, but I didn't hate it. Overall, I thought it was a good movie - not GREAT - but good.

[TheRescue]

I dug this movie a lot (#3 of 2007 for me), so I'm looking forward to watching it. I picked it up today from work and will prolly check it out tomorrow or Thursday. I wish the audio was a little better though.

[FrmatFriendly]

Purchasing this film was a little bitter sweet.

The last Universal HD DVD.

At least Warner is still releasing in HD DVD.

Which I still think is one of the most ironic things i've ever heard of. The studio that essentially killed off HD DVD is the last one releasing on the format.

[ZayTonday]

WTF is the deal with Universal and Paramount and lossless audio?

They give Fletch a TrueHD track, and give this a DD+ track.... WHY?

Paramount gives A Mighty Heart a TrueHD track, but Transformers and Stardust only get DD+...

[Cambrian]

Originally Posted by ZayTonday

WTF is the deal with Universal and Paramount and lossless audio?

They give Fletch a TrueHD track, and give this a DD+ track.... WHY?

Paramount gives A Mighty Heart a TrueHD track, but Transformers and Stardust only get DD+...

I don't know why but the then HD-DVD studios love DD+.

I'm so glad blu-ray won just because of no more Dolby Digital Plus crap.

[QuasidodoJr]

You would have to change the movie's title if it had a different ending. Heh.

[bookcase]

I thought this was the best movie of the year, and the ending was extremely powerful. I don't see how anyone could think otherwise, but we all have different tastes. For instance, I thought the ending to No Country for Old Men was weak.

[Blu-Balls]

I blind-bought/pre-ordered this due to all the praise. 3 stars only?

I'm still looking forward to seeing this. At least it has stellar PQ.

[monsieurhire]

Atonement was, hands down, the best drama of 2007.

While Peter states that the ending is a "fatal narrative flaw," it is actually the strongest dramatic ending in recent memory, and gives the story its weight and its meaning. It is a perfect conclusion that literally punches you in the stomach.

Perhaps he should take another look at the film with knowledge of the ending. I guarantee it will deepen the experience and make more sense.

There would be no film without this ending -- it gives the entire story its meaning, literally.

[sambow87]

Agree completely with you monsieruhire. Excellent movie, my number 3 in my top 5.

Can't wait to get my disc!

[vinnie97]

the audio is a disappointment (due to the lack of a TrueHD track)

Gimme a break, this had nil impact in Transformers and Beowulf, so why would it have such impact here? This is a strong unfounded presupposition when it could very well have been down to how the audio was mixed in the studio aka the master itself.

[vinnie97]

Originally Posted by Cambrian

I'm so glad blu-ray won just because of no more Dolby Digital Plus crap.

Man, all you self-professed Golden-eared boys never stop complaining about this high-bitrate, highly efficient codec.