A Great WW2 Film That You Must Watch

Joe Wright's film Atonement is a very good Second World War drama with Keira Knightley and James McAvoy. It got seven Oscar nominations and made a lot of money.
Atonement is a great film with beautiful scenes. It tells the story of a summer day in 1935 and its effects over 60 years. There's a five-minute scene that shows the Dunkirk evacuation from James McAvoy's point of view.
Atonement has an 83% 'fresh' score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The critics say Atonement has strong performances, great cinematography, and a unique score. It's a good adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel. The film is very successful.
Keira Knightley is in Atonement.
Atonement won Best Film at the BAFTAs and Best Original Score at the Academy Awards. Saoirse Ronan got an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress when she was just 13 years old.
The film opened the 2007 Venice and Vancouver Film Festivals. Joe Wright was the youngest director to open the Venice festival at 35 years old.
Critic Andrew Collins gave the film five stars. He said Atonement is better than expected and has a great twist at the end.
Film critic Bruce Newman said Atonement is almost perfect in its first 45 minutes. He said every part of the filmmaking is very good.
Audiences love the film. One reviewer said Saoirse Ronan should have won an Oscar for her performance.
Saoirse Ronan was nominated for an Oscar for Atonement when she was 13 years old.
One viewer on Google said Atonement is better than Dunkirk. They said Dunkirk didn't show the horror of the war as well as Atonement does.
The viewer said Atonement spends 20 minutes on Dunkirk and does it better than Dunkirk the film. They said Atonement shows the horror and defeat of the war more sharply.
Atonement's Dunkirk beach scene was filmed in one shot.
One review on Letterboxd said the five-minute scene on the beach is better than the whole Dunkirk film.
You can't stream Atonement in the UK, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Prime, YouTube, or Apple TV.
Atonement is a great film that you should watch.