Cloud AtlasMovie Reviews

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  • Must Go!
    Written April 8, 2013

    Cloud Atlas -- Destined to be a Classic; A Film About Interwined Destinies

    by MODDHA

    Aloha, Your Hawaiian MODDHA Reviewer here:
    This Film once again shows how this director team (Matrix, Speed Racer, Run Lola Run;) are willing to push the envelope, redefining what is possible or expected in modern film making.
    Stay to watch the end credits as you see how the make-up, gender switches, and costumes acorss the films portrayal of its characters 1,000 year time line is impeccably accomplihsed. The original story and the movie itself are stunning visually, emotionaly, and place a perspective square on the minds of its audiance on your views of applied life ethics, moriality, and behavior.
    That such a film could be made in 2012 is a testament to the director's and producers' tenancity and uncompromising dedication to the true art and form of film making. An amazung film that challenges your imagination, while at the same moment inspires its characters (and naturally the audience) to understand that we are Spirits in Flesh; Total ride of immersion & compelling story. GO!

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  • Oh No!
    Written October 28, 2012

    Wow!

    by jeffnjudy19

    I wish I could have the 2 hours of my life back that I wasted on this horribly confusing & chaotic movie. They tried too hard...but failed miserably.

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    Written November 14, 2012

    Unique twist

    by WUebele

    If you believe in reincarnation this is an interesting adult movie about concequences in life, and the choices one makes. One true message about the movie - that love never dies. For this feeble mind, trying to keep track of the many story lines can get a bit dizzying. As always the acting was good but the makeup artist deserves the full credit in this film. This story line took almost three hours to tell, so for those with weak bladders... The movie is worth seeing but I wouldn't go out of my way to watch it again.

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  • No
    Written November 4, 2012

    Tries to blow your mind, only blows your evening.

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    This should be called "Hey look - I can tell the same story 8 different ways at the same time!" With plenty of opportunities for profound cause-and-effect between multiple realities, Cloud Atlas instead opts for subtle correlations, some of which you have to try pretty hard to notice. As impressive as it is that the main actors each play several characters, the acting as a whole fails to meet expectations. I'm a big Tom Hanks fan, but this is a rare miss.

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    Written October 27, 2012

    Cloud Atlas worth watching

    by apernst

    I went into Cloud Atlas not knowing quite what to expect. I'd read the reviews about the history of its making, the difficulties the directors ran into during the adaptation, so was expecting to have to work a bit to follow the plot.

    In the end, that was indeed true. The constant cutting between the different narrative threads took a bit more engagement than I normally expend at the movies. The message of "we are all connected through time" was also a bit hokey and heavy-handed. Some of the make-up was also distracting.

    Having said that, the film is visually stunning. The action running throughout each of the story lines also kept me engaged. I'd very much recommend it.

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    Written October 31, 2012

    A break from the norm...

    by MovieFun23

    I guess the best part about the whole movie was the experience of feeling of being transported to other times and dimensions and not knowing what to expect next or how this journey will come together. There were some areas that were a far reach and I became a little lost in sequences but somehow I found that to be refreshing in a time when movies have become a bunch of remakes or have thin plots. Not sure if this would win an Oscar but I was at least entertained with the acting and cinematography in a way that many movies fail. In short, I'd say Go, if no other reason than getting a break from the norm.

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  • Must Go!
    Written October 27, 2012

    Loved it!

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    I could feel the energy and message flowing through the six stories, will go and watch it several times in order to take more of it in!

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    Written November 4, 2012

    Achieves it's Goal

    by Evansrw

    Cloud Atlas is an extremely ambitious film that, although flawed, still achieves it's goal. The film follows multiple story lines throughout time, thus showing us the repercussions of our actions, and how they affect others, history in general, and our soul's journey (either forward or backward). What I really appreciated is that a multi layered story like this could easily be lost in a sea of abstractions, but the filmmakers help the audience along (mainly using the same actors to follow souls throughout time) so that the message is clear. However, I did not feel spoon fed either; the film leaves you with lots of questions and thoughts that leave you wondering hours afterwards. My only complaints are that some of the sequences are simply hard to believe (new dialects that reminded me of Jar Jar binks). However, overall I was extremely pleased to go a film that was actually thought provoking (a rarity these days).

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  • Must Go!
    Written November 10, 2012

    really great movie

    by ilike2seemovies

    this is definitely a character driven movie and the characters are awesome, Stellar cast unique plot lines beautiful cinematogrophy, and soundscape, powerful story... go see it

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  • Oh No!
    Written October 30, 2012

    Cloud Atlas: Avoid it like Hurricane Sandy!!!!

    by pulicords

    Cloud Atlas: Talk about "Bait and Switch"! While those behind production of this movie and their adoring critics claim it's a new and daring look at life (past, present and future) with probing questions about karma and reincarnation, don't believe it for a second!!! The only question I (and most of those leaving the theater near me) wanted to know the answer to was: 'How can I ever recover those three hours out of my life?'

    Virtually the entire "plot" (and using that term loosely) was nothing more than rehashed, cut and paste snippets from successful films including: Blade Runner, Star Wars, Soylent Green (and they had the gall to mention it in one of the scenes!), One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Cocoon, Amazing Grace, Silkwood, The China Syndrome, Brokeback Mountain, with a bit of Braveheart thrown in the mix. To say this movie was bad, would be a complete understatement. Why can't mainstream Hollywood treat their audience with the intelligence of a drama like, "Breaking Bad?"

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  • Oh No!
    Written October 29, 2012

    what a waste of 3hours

    by fallen1angel

    i read the reviews b4 i decided to see this movie and it mostly got mixed reviews....but i said tom hanks never makes a bad movie....until now.....OMG....throughout the whole movie i kept saying to myself..."what is this movie about".....i wanted to leave like the other people i saw leaving this movie but i paid $11.....i still have no idea what was the asian girl connection to the movie....and the green devil.....but i digress .....i did laugh at the old mans story....but not enough 2 give this movie a good review.....there is no story no plot just a jumbled up mess.
    alot of people who reviewed said it will make u think .....yea think about why the hell im sitting here watching this dumb movie....if u go watch this movie.....u might as well stay at the end of credits to see all the actors & all the diffrent roles they played......

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    Written October 30, 2012

    Great movie...

    by victormtorres

    You have to pay close attention to what is going on... in the beginning, the rapid change between the characters was a little confusing, but all in all, great pic...

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    Written October 31, 2012

    I need to see it several more times.

    by Superior Robot

    Other than the "fact" that this is based on a novel (which I have yet to read, and now I really do want to read it) it feels more like someone had an incomplete plot for three or four films, but no beginning and no end. Then, because most popular writers tend to write in the same vein, or with similar structures, someone noticed that some of the characters were relatable to each other, from one story to the next, it was decided to make a single film, linking the story lines together. They built a wrap around, and then stitched it all together to make a loosely palatable story. This is what it "feels" like, but I need to see it several more times, seriously. Also, the first couple of times viewing it is very difficult to not play the game entitled: "Guess who is playing THIS character" which is fun, but distracting from a complex and wonderfully woven story.

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  • No
    Written October 28, 2012

    Irritating 1 to 2 minutes scenes running over 4 story lines throughout long movie

    by eyeseemovie

    Forget trying to follow this story, the 2nd worst showing style behind the bouncy cam. Each scene lasts 2 minutes or less, some are 10sec, rotating through multiple stories. This goes on through the entire long movie. Id be happy with 5 minute scenes. This style is irritating and annoying the longer it lasts. Trying to follow this story line, not likely, they don't truly get connected in the end. One of the stories includes a lepracaun like subconscious that doesn't do anything to the story, why didn't the other stories have a subconsciuos.
    The positives - the scenes and sets are super quality, was great for Imax.

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    Written October 29, 2012

    Tiring but beautiful

    by tomhat

    Having to go through 3 hours of switching between 6 stories is kind of tiring. The directors did a great job in keeping those transitions smooth. However, you won't be pushed to the edge of your seat in this movie, but you'll enjoy it.

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robdaemon Finally watched Cloud Atlas. Mesmerizing, but I really need to read the book now.

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NickPiers Just watched Cloud Atlas a second time; this time on the small screen. Still the most underrated movie of this year.

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sweezy_07 Cloud Atlas is the best movie of the 20th and 21st centuries. That was amazing. Never been more inspired in my life.

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CadenceDO Just watched Cloud Atlas. Now feeling confused and a little sad. But props to whomever did the makeup for this film. Fan-freaking-tastic.

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eataham i liked cloud atlas enough to watch it in theaters twice whatever

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