Cloud Atlas

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Audience Member There are a very small handful of movies that got somewhat panned that I LOVED= this is one of them. Vanilla Sky was another. I think people just didn't get it and weren't of a depth TO get it. It's about life, it's randomness and it's predicated upon the premise that we live more then one of them and that, if we do, we can be very different in how we are while still maintaining a kind of symmetry where it connects somehow no matter how disparate it may appear. I fell in love with this the moment I saw it and even if they didn't make a billion dollars on it- it's cinema like this that reinvigorates my devotion to it. Thank you! and BRAVO... BRAVO.... BRAVO.... Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/11/24 Full Review Charles T Having watched William Wender's "Silence," and then returned to "Cloud Atlas," my feeling is that Cloud Atlas takes the axiom, 'movies need to move,' too seriously. Movies also need moments of slowness, meditative moments for the viewers to take things in and process them some. Lot's of profound quick statements are thrown at us. It's pace however is like a madcap comedy. There are moments of humor but no laugh out loud moments where time seems to cease in a joy. It's rush, rush rush through time and centuries. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 12/09/24 Full Review Julian R Why do I love it? Because I believe that the concept is true. We are all consequences of past actions and our actions will be the consequences of the future. Soaring soundtrack, gobsmacking visuals, Doona Bae is of course the stand-out actor. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 11/16/24 Full Review August M Cloud Atlas is one of my favorite films of all time, despite being a long, slog of a film. While the films cinematography and cast are... questionable at times, the interwoven themes of historical importance of storytelling, the cyclical nature of humanities follies, and understanding why it is important to stand up for what you believe in, are integral and important. The complicated at best, and downright boring at best, nature of this film is balanced just well enough for the pay off at the end of how each separate narrative is connected, make this film one I would still recommend. The usage of it's cast is so well done and honestly humorously ineffective at times that it made me question the use of practical effects in order to make certain characters appear as if they were others. Nonetheless, this films main theme, of standing up for what you believe in, no matter the cost, is executed so well, with each narrative compounding on the importance of the existence of self. The composing director as well, using one song to tie each story to the last in new and interesting ways is honestly brilliant. Not only does each motif lead directly into another, the epiphany that each story has been shadowed by one musical composition the entire time makes the narrative more effective in ways I could not explain. The story, much like onions and ogres, has many layers to be peeled back. Overall, Cloud Atlas is a masterpiece of film and deserves more accolades than in was given, but also struggles deeply with certain choices in theming and casting that hold it back from being truly great. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/22/24 Full Review Travis B I dont Hate the movie as much as i hate people that gave this 5 stars and "loved this movie" but cant tell me why or what they loved about it. 1 star will always go to Halle berry love her Rated 1.5/5 Stars •  Rated 1.5 out of 5 stars 10/17/24 Full Review Gary G A brilliant reimagining of the book. I loved the way each actor was used to play multiple parts. A great way to engage the viewer as each story unfolding to a enjoyable conclusion Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 10/12/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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