The Dunkirk bit is really a backdrop and the plot doesn’t concentrate on it too much at all, rather James McAvoy’s character longing to see Keira again desoite what her little sister did! Nothing like Pearl harbour in effect.

Atonement has a pace and it is slow. There’s no big character building at the start, they’re just a family in a big house plodding along. It is perhaps at least 30 minutes too long.

Going for it is some well shot work demonstrating that film can be a great medium to work with. Also there’s no a sniff of anything other than Englishness.

Overall at best 3 out of 5.

Any of you chaps seen Atonement yet?

I am in London tomorrow evening. Theatre is a tad expensive, there are no notable gigs on so I may have to engage Plan C – the cinema.

Hmm a storm in a teacup and I don’t see other Olympic hosts having the same issues.

The politics of this debate are perhaps better suited to the general discussion forum.

If you can buy a cheap, well-made mass-market aeroplane made by someone with enormous backing and balls who is patient enough to get it certified for each market area, yet have a design that can be readily thrown away in 10 years time for something better without a big depreciation hit, THEN you may achieve your goal.

As it happens certification is a pain. Regulation is and can be a pain. Engine choices are limited. Volume numbers are limited as are pilot numbers (but this is a bit self-perpetuating). Unit costs are high so as to limit numbers to the affluent or committed builder.

Very much an uphill struggle!

Good little read Denis, I liked the bit about Doug Reich describing the guns accidentally going off and committing to 3-point landings. 🙂

Steve, that link doesn’t seem to work. What selections did you make on the IWM Collections site?

I’ll be the first to mention foreshortening and claim my prize. We’ve been here before 😉