I would say "Brideshead Revisited" is a curiously overlooked film. I'm not even sure where I first heard of it. Anyway, it's based on an incredibly popular British novel from 1945. I can't help but draw a few comparisons to "Atonement" because of its...well...Britishness. The film is full of sweeping grand landscapes and the location for the Brideshead property itself is lavish and glorious. The story is part commentary on religion and part love triangle. Our storyteller is Charles Ryder (played by Matthew Goode) who early on in the tale gets acquainted with a peculiar schoolmate at Oxford named Sebastian and is subsequently introduced to Sebastian's home (Brideshead), family, and lifestyle. It's a film overflowing with tension. As you meander through the scenes with Charles you want to be there, to give your opinion, to experience it. As someone who was raised Catholic I can relate to the Catholic guilt that Sebastian's family is ruled by. It's suffocating to some while at the same time it clearly provides structure for others. The themes explored in the film seem highly relevant still today. View the trailer and see for yourself:
http://www.miramax.com/brideshead-revisited.html
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