A very good movie

Following his directing début, Joe Wright deciced to make another high-profile book adaptation but even though I did like his version of 'Pride and Prejudice', I must say that I enjoyed even more this second directing effort. In my opinion, it must be one of the most ultimate romantic dramas ever made. First of all, there was a top cast involved (Saoirse Ronan, Brenda Blethyn, James McAvoy, Keira Knightley, Juno Temple and Vanesssa Redgrave) and they all gave some really solid performances. Even better than the acting, the directing was just quite impressive and gorgeous with some amazing shots full of so many details (the color, the angle, the timing, the movement,...) . Basically, the story was divided in 3 parts (the discovery of love, the horror of war and the endless guilt) and I was quite fascinated by the first and last part,  I have to admit that I didn't care much about the middle section though, even though there was an amazing tracking shot who seemed to last forever on this French beach. I guess I have seen too many war movies and, as a result, I didn't care much about this segment but the rest of the movie was just spellbinding. To conclude, it was a beautiful and heartbreaking love story, very well made and acted, and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.