Keira Knightley has revealed that she bears no hard feelings towards the critics who slated her acting in her film debut.

Although the 2002 movie Bend It Like Beckham gave the actress her major break, her performance was described as "rubbish" by some reviewers.

But Knightley, who went on to become a Hollywood star, claimed that she is not bitter, saying: "I completely agreed on every level."

The 22-year-old is currently starring in the movie adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel Atonement with James McAvoy and Vanessa Redgrave.