Cloud AtlasMovie Reviews

stay for the credits, see who was who!

While Hanks and Berry were certainly fine (he best as the ship's doctor, she as the feminist reporter), the real fun of this movie is some of the casting surprises. Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant and above all Jim Broadbent stole all of their scenes, and each played at least three characters who were very distinct from each other. I kept expecting Hugo Waving to call someone "Mmmrrrrr. Anderson ..... " as he played only villains, be they male or female, in each of the six different times. Any description will seem more complex than the movie is, this is no Inception, the movie is quite easy to follow. The message is very much one of gender and race having no bearing on identity or humanity, delivered very heavily by the end, but the storytelling is entertaining, the costumes all well-considered, and the performances delivered with relish (if not always with enough direction). You may be surprised, as I was, by the finale credits (which reveal visually which actor played which characters).

Beautiful

I love this movie. It's beautiful and eloquent, and the plot is a web laced with delicate intricacies. Here is my disclaimer: If you didn't like The Da Vinci Code because you couldn't understand it and The Fountain was boring because 'why does he keep going back to that tree?" you probably won't enjoy this movie that much either. It was made for those who can read between the lines and sew together the pattern before it is fully clear. If you appreciate a movie that requires your full attention and challenges you to get the message, this will be a great use of your time.

Excellent Cinematics!

If you liked Inception, then you must watch this movie. It was very well made. The storyline is the only thing I did not like very much. I felt the link between all the smaller stories were very subtle. Almost like they were forced together. And the characters played by the same actors, shared no characteristics, except for who they fall in love with may be. Nevertheless, you are sure to be mesmerized by the overall movie.

Entertaining, but long

I enjoyed the show more than I thought I would. Much of it is very entertaining. But after 2 hours I found my patience waning. I went with someone that had read the book and she enjoyed both - so maybe reading the book ahead of time is a good idea.

pretty

Was more graphic then I thought it would be but good. Visually it was amazing loved the look of it. All the characters were fun. I would say it's a go see. May not be for everyone but I enjoyed it

Cloud Atlas

Amazing movie that is strange and exciting. Took a while to catch on to the different time periods, story lines and transformation of the actors into many characters but it all added up to a full package in the end. Tom Hanks was outstanding and Jim Sturgess was my favorite.

Great on every aspect

I loved the acting, the plot, the visuals. It is truly a work of art that I will see again no doubt about it.

very long

this movie was good but it was very long for no reason. it took forever to get to the point and even when it did you still ended up lost and confused.

Hard to follow at first but it comes together beautifully

The message is profound and meaningful. The filming very beautiful and creative. The storytelling a bit disjointed, but a brave attempt since the German book it is based on has hundreds of pages. Very original. Totally worth it. Don't lose interest if you feel lost in the first half... it all comes together and that's the whole point!

Complicated, but really good!

This movie held my attention the entire 2 1/2 hours. Saw it last night, going back tomorrow night- I think it will be worth your while. All good acting, some of it really good. Very versatile presentation and very entertaining, but had a lot to say about redemptive behavior. I really enjoyed it the most of any movie I've seen in the last 6 months.

Cloud Atlas isn't for everybody

Cloud Atlas tells six seperate seemingly unrelated stories and then tries to tie them all together at the end as one universal story of reincarnation and karma. I personally think Cloud Atlas is a mess because there is really no cohesive plot or character development to speak of. I can deal without one or the other, but not both.

Cloud Atlas jumps from timeline to timeline too quickly without letting the viewers get a feel for the characters or the storyline. After about 30 minutes in, I thought that it was really going to hard sitting through this for nearly three hours. There were some moments in this film that I thought were cringe worthy, like in the future timeline where Tom Hanks & Hallie Berry speak gibberish throughout their scenes.

So there you have it. While I think the idea of Cloud Atlas is intriguing, the actual movie is not. I definitely don't recommend Cloud Atlas.

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Experienced Cloud Atlas

I must now read the book. The through-line of this temporal cornucopia is not the normal view of timely eventuality. The through-thought is closer to what I personally experience. So to me it is perfectly logical, and probably to anyone with autism or attention deficit disorder. I found the presentation of characters by the wonderful actors most impressive and artistically achieved. Their contribution is exemplar and worthy of note and this film should be de rigor for any acting class, stage or screen and alone makes the film a necessary see for all. But be ready for a mind bending adjustment in order to fully appreciate its beauty.

what a fantastic film!

What a shame Cloud Atlas didn't do well in North America. What a fantastic film! Go out and watch it while you still can. Given its scale, budget ... flop, there may not be another like it for a long time - at least not from a US studio, and let's face it, only US studios spend $100 million on movies.

There is never a point when you are scratching your head. It has great pace and you're constantly glued to the plot. Definitely one of the best films of the year!!