Joe Wright and Keira Knightley - what a great duo. Wright is the instructor of both the newest adaptation of Pride & Prejudice from 2005, and the amazing film Atonement based on Ian McEwan's novel by the same name. Now amidst all my film snobbery, I have a serious soft spot for romantic and intelligent films like these two, and Wright certainly made two great films. Pride & Prejudice of course suffers somewhat from the unfavourable comparison to the amazing BBC series from 1995 (really there can be no other Mr. Darcy than Colin Firth), who of course is the authorative adaption. But regarding the film for itself, and not an adaptation of Jane Austen's famous novel (which I have yet to read), it most certainly is amazing in every way. The casting is spot on, and the camera work is absolutely sublime.
Last years Atonement is also very British, but moved up to the countryside in the 1930's. Here again Wright spoils us again with an absolute perfect cast and wonderful wonderful cinematography (the one-take of the Dunkirk beach evacuation, need I say more?), and McEwans great and tragic love story (which I have read, and also highly recommends). The tempo, the mood the costumes, the Oscar winning score - all marvellous.
If you have an ounce of romanticism in you, you should see both of the great films - 9/10 to both - Gods, can you ever get tired of looking at Keira Knightley's stunning visage?
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