Atonement

We saw the movie Atonement last night. Wendy wanted to see "No country for Old Men", but now that I am an old man, I find it disconcerting that there is no country for me. sigh.

The movie started a bit slow for me, but I think part of the problem was that I was aware of some of the major plot points. So I sat there waiting for them to happen instead of just letting the story unfold.

Although all the performances were good, Vanessa Redgrave at the end of the movie stole the show. Also, score was excellent, especially in the way that the sound of the typewriter was incorporated into the underscoring.

Still, Sweeney Todd was better and deserved the Oscar nomination more than this one.