I have only seen two of Joe Wright's films, "Pride and Prejudice" and "Atonement". As soon as they met, they were convinced by their profound and magnificent lens language.
The contrasting colors collide with the color of the oil painting, and the moving mirror from far and near narrates the plot and characters meticulously. The most impressive thing is that in the tram, Brienne's face flashed and disappeared between black and white. Her paranoia, conceit, regret, and pain all merged with a little tear in her eyes.
I personally think that only Lao Mouzi and Wong Kar Wai can match the aesthetics of such a lens in China. And perhaps compared to Nolan's sci-fi movies that are known for their plots, I prefer "love" movies that depict human nature with meticulous lenses. Therefore, these three directors have always been the top five directors I admire.
Regarding this film, the "love triangle" of Cecilia, Brianne and Robbie will not be repeated any more. Their fate has been stained with too many sighs.
What haunts me is what happened to my cousin Lola and her husband, the real criminals. The film is called "Atonement", who is the atonement? Is this just Brian's fault? In that midsummer, the wind was hot, the bees were screaming, the stupid but coquettish cousin rolled with the chocolate merchant, and an incident that could have turned into romance was directed to a young man who had a bright future and was full of ideals. .
Speaking of sin, the pair of men and women who committed adultery as if nothing had happened were even more serious.
But why is it that Brianne, who has a conscience and dedicated his life to pay homage, is the one who atones? Why can truly sinful people be happy and healthy? Why do people who have a conscience suffer instead, while those who throw away their conscience can feel at ease?
All these regrets are only left to that midsummer, that vivid, restless, depressing, and regretful midsummer.
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