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  • Oh No!
    Written October 28, 2012

    Cloud Atlas

    by EDBLU

    The movie was too disjointed. Thought about leaving one hour in but stuck it out. Felt like I wasted 3 hrs of my day. Should have went to see something else.

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    Written October 27, 2012

    interesting movie

    by shaggydawg_2112

    it is a bit hard to follow in the begining with the jumping around in timelines, but by the end you were able to put together the order of events, I am just not too sure what the song the cloud atlas sextant no 3 or whatever it was called had to do with the whole of the story (it played a major part of one timeline and had a small reaccurance in another timeline, but with no explination of why or what it had to do with the rest of the story); but other than that I would say it was an interesting movie if not for the message and the way it was portrayed alone.

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  • So-so
    Written November 11, 2012

    Still Wondering...

    by Edutainer

    My husband and I decided to go and see Cloud Atlas because of the actors Tom Hanks and Hallie Berry. We went in knowing there were 6 different characters and characters would change throughout the film. We did not know the movie was approximately two and a half hours long. The acting was good. You had to pay close attention to keep up with the individual stories. Would I see this movie again? No. Is this movie though provoking, yes.

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  • Must Go!
    Written October 29, 2012

    AMAZING!

    by yasmani

    Just want to say that this movie blew me away... incredible in every aspect.. each storyline has its own implied message and each character was beautifully played. PAY ATTENTION!! it is one of those movies that if you miss a detail you could lose track of the story.. I did find how each story connects with the previous, but its really easy to miss, very tiny details give it away..... Not for close minded people, obsessive religious nor one track minded individuals with no higher intellect than a 2 year old... Definitely not for kids as some images can be a little strong. Love how they touch some many taboo topics with so much ease... great story overall! Must see!!! Oscar winning film!!

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    Written October 28, 2012

    I loved it!

    by Carrolla

    I saw this movie yesterday and was mesmerized by it. I believe in the premise that everything is connected and that we live many lives on this Earth so I found it fascinating! It was visually stunning. At 2hr. 45 min. and 3 directors it was an epic. I plan on seeing it again at an IMAX theater because I am sure there are a couple things I didn't quite pick up on and want to examine closer. It was intriguing. I know many reviewers have also mentioned wanting to see it a 2nd time - which is good, it'll make up for the fundamentalist religious types that refuse to open their minds.

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    Written November 23, 2012

    Very imaginative stories, but didn't flow as a whole. Still recommended though.

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    This was an incredibly creative movie, which is why I wanted to like it so much, but it did have some problems. The movie tells many different stories, which on their own are all extremely compelling and interesting and imaginative, and each one I would have watched as its own movie. The problem is that they didn't feel connected as a whole. The storytelling felt very disjointed, switching from one story to another too quickly to get any real momentum going, and I had trouble seeing the through-line between all the different stories. That aspect of it was pretty disappointing, precisely BECAUSE I found each separate story so intriguing. I do want to point out (because I'm seeing a lot of other reviewers mention this), that I did not find the movie especially thought-provoking or enlightening, I guess because I'd heard the themes covered in Cloud Atlas before. However, I DO recommend the movie purely for how imaginative and interesting each separate story was.

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  • Must Go!
    Written October 27, 2012

    Loved it!

    by Jill333

    For those who understand a little or want to know more about reincarnation, a must go! My favorite movie of the year, a wonderful message movie and very entertaining too, shows what some might think are disconnected stories of the same people but in different time periods. It's telling us about ourselves as we live over many lifetimes of experiences, hence the need to have the same actors playing different roles in different setting and time periods from hundreds of years ago to hundreds of years in the future. The future settings are especially imaginative and well done, the whole movie was beautifully crafted. I'll definitely go back to see this one again.

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  • Must Go!
    Written October 27, 2012

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    by Movie_Boy

    Cloud Atlas is a classic. One you we be thinking about and discussing for some time. It's a piece of art work on every level. Must see.

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  • Oh No!
    Written November 2, 2012

    Use Sense if you have Sensibilities

    by wayybak

    I am an older adult but I did not enjoy the scenes that gave this movie it's R rating. I kept looking for the common thread that tied the events together and couldn't find it. I kept looking for the good deed and probably left before it happened. I did like how the same actor would portray different characters but was so offended by some of the scenes that I didn't fully enjoy it. My friend left about 10 minutes into the movie and I left about a half hour later. I just can't recommend this movie at all.

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    Written November 6, 2012

    A Sweeping Tale of Love, Loss and Time

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    Cloud Atlas is not a movie for everyone. It's an epic saga scattered across epochs, steeped in science fiction and the fantastical, a fusion of time, space and alternate realities. In essence, it's a story about rebirth, about lives lived concurrently but at different time periods, a film that takes our concept of time as a linear path and reveals it as circular, as a perception of our unique human biology rather than a universal concept.

    The film weaves in a number of different theories, from theology, technology, birth, death, love, control, chaos; the movie attempts to paint reality as a struggle against nihilism; against the villains of Unanymity and the marauding raiders of the Outlands. The idea that life is an end in and of itself, that ideas and paradigms are crystallization of the human expression, is central to the movie's message.

    Some will find the material too esoteric to grapple with. But for those with whom the message resonates with, it's a rewarding experience.

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    Written October 27, 2012

    Good, but not Great...

    by LMarieW

    Saw this today and was quite happy with it. Cloud Atlas is one of my all time favorite books and although they leave out a bit and change the delivery of the stories, I loved the movie. Tom Hanks is quite amazing in all of his characters and I was impressed with Hugh Grant, in one of his roles, as the futuristic crazed tribesman. All in all, not sure if it will be a hit because it will be difficult to follow if you have not read the book...but that shouldn't stop you from going...especially if you believe in reincarnation and soul connection.

    If you are still scratching your head there is a fabulous article explaining the differences between movie and book.

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  • Must Go!
    Written October 27, 2012

    Amazing Movie

    by cagnos

    Cloud Atlas is an experience. Don't go into it trying to dissect it with your mind. Just let it wash over you. Beautiful experiential movie. It SHOWS you what life is all about rather than TELLS you.

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  • Must Go!
    Written November 5, 2012

    well worth it

    by cwmayle

    The move starts off fast, seems confusing but then there is a POW moment and everything falls into place and the movie is incredible. Makes you think, stimulates your imagination and leaves you sitting there thinking; wow.

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    Written October 27, 2012

    cloud atlas

    by rjrIII

    Maybe after seeing it again I will be able to follow it better.I got the idea but following it was a bit difficult.a great story but hard to put on film and they did a great job. One must pay 100% attention to stay with it.

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    Written November 12, 2012

    A great one time ride...

    by meccassault

    This is one of those films that is amazing, well acted, and a great ride...But, you probably will only want to watch it once. Make sense? Tom Hanks was awesome as well as the rest of the cast. Solid acting, interesting storyline....It takes about half the film to really put it together before it all unfolds in the end segment. It's not the type of movie I'd want to leave to go to the bathroom b/c you may get lost once you return to your seat. Overall, good film. But, I will most likely not see it again, if that makes any sense. That's not to say it was bad, b/c it was good like I have stated.

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Blatherpuss Cloud Atlas was a damn AMAZING film I encourage all to go check it out!

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ValiantFunk Knowledge is a mirror. For the first time I was allowed to see who I was... and who I could become. ~from the movie, Cloud Atlas

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CtaJet Saw Cloud Atlas. Good movie! I can see why people didn't like it in the theaters.

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dpryor561 #CloudAtlas was insane. Following character progression was kind of difficult but it was amazing

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psyfe The best part of Cloud Atlas IMO was Halle Berry’s 70’s scifi adventure heroine realness. (But also I liked it in general.)

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