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Cloud Atlas (2012) Movie Information |
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Overall Rank: |
1631 |
Avg. Rating: |
2.84/4 |
# of Ratings: |
57 |
Genres: |
Sci-Fi |
Rating: |
R |
Language: |
English |
Theater Date: | 10/26/2012 |
DVD Release: |
05/14/2013 |
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Director: |
Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski, Lana Wachowski |
Actors: |
Tom Hanks
Jim Sturgess
Hugo Weaving
Halle Berry
Susan Sarandon
Hugh Grant |
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Plot Outline:
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Individual actions ripple across time - past, present and future - helping one man turn from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness inspires revolution far into the future. -- Chris Kavan
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Tristyn 12/30/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
best movie i have seen this year, its very long and has a lot of different stories going on so some will find iit hard to understand totally, but when and if you do its a great movie. it looks fantastic as well as being very well acted and the different stories are really good which connect very well overall. you do get into each story and the characters which is a feat well achieved on its own.
its one of those movies that needs to be watched again for pleasure and to understand it more if you didn't the first time. top class movie. |
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Snoogans 11/05/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
Visually grand and epic, in both scope and story. These multiple, and vastly different, stories are all told simultaneously and jump randomly between each other constantly. Yet, I never lost track of any narrative and was invested in most of them. Though, I didn't find any connection or real meaning behind a single one. This might be something I would possibly pick up on after more viewings. But, in the end, the whole journey doesn't seem quite worth the revisits to figure out it's message. |
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Jake 11/04/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
Rating of
4/4 |
Tykwer and the Waschowski's have done the impossible, taking what seemed to be an unfilmable novel and translating it into one of the greatest films of the year, if not of all time. This is a movie lovers dream. It's ambitious, enthralling, moving, exciting, funny, sad, scary, and nary misses a beat. The performances are phenomenal, but the real treat here is the ace editing, direction, music, cinematography, and production design. What a dazzling motion picture to behold, so overwhelming that it deserves repeat viewings. And man, I can't wait to revisit this one over and over. A cinematic dream. I can't applaud the film makers enough. Just brilliant. |
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01/07/2013 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Cloud Atlas review |
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"There is a natural order in this world." Various characters in different era's. The real meat aside from its stunning visual effects is the screenplay. Bountiful quotable s such as: Sonmi-451 -"I believe death is only a door. One closes, and another opens." Dr. Henry Goose - "Our lives and our choices, each encounter, suggest a new potential direction." "Fear. Belief. Love. Phenomena that determine the course of our lives." Captain Molyneux - "When life gives you lemons, you make apple juice." A few minor qualms would be its pacr, length, plot setting/direction. This would have been way better if executed chronologically (unless intended and I missed something) and better character build-up to make the film more fun to watch instead of overloading the figures which was confusing to... |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
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12/28/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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"Everything is connected." |
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Six different stories from the past, through the present, and to the future with the same twists and turns, characters and personalities, belief and religion, principles and philosophy.
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The moment I saw the trailer, I knew I would be watching it in a movie house, and I did. It pulled me that much with the great concept and visually appealing execution. Every scene worth the time, thus saying, this almost-three-hour-long film does not bore any viewer. I also read the book which, of course, has more substantiation of everything that are happening, but the immediate power or ability of a film worked very well on a sci-fi like this. Six different stories seemed to be very consuming for a viewer, but not this one- at least to myself- I was amazed of how scenes from different plot conn... |
Rating of
3.5/4 |
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11/25/2012 (0 of 0 found this helpful) |
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Epic, Grand, But Not Great |
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Though I have not read the book, it is safe to say that this movie is unique. This movie is epic, but yet this movie is not great. The directors did a good job of combining several different stories into one, so why is this not an incredible movie?
There is simply too much going on. Too many stories, too much time, not enough interest and the list goes on. The acting is fine, the movie looks incredible and there is some really good suspenseful moments. I understand what the movie means and I understand the purpose. It wasn't too preachy and it had me hooked most of the time.
If it was me and I was directing it, I would have only focused on 3 or maybe 4 of the stories. The rest are usefulness and only add more confusion. Also, it is simply too long, even for all of the stories. The ... |
Rating of
2.5/4 |
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I have not seen Cloud Atlas yet, although I plan on seeing it very soon. I don't plan on getting too bogged down with the details when I do see it, but rather see it in a very relaxed state of mind. With six different storylines merging into one, it sounds like it can get very confusing if you let it. |
10/31/2012
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While reception has been a bit chilly, I'm still willing to give this a shot. The long running time may be the biggest hit against it, but it looks so interesting and original, I'm going to let it slide. |
10/30/2012
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I agree with you Chris on The Matrix Revolutions, too exaggerated and forced. Glad to see the Wachowski Brothers back in action, looking forward to this as well. Cool update!
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10/28/2012
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I will definitely be seeing this. I only have hopes that it will look amazing. |
10/23/2012
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I'm still planning on watching this, even though each subsequent trailer I've seen makes it look even more bizarre. However, I like to be challenged and while I don't think this type of movie will appeal to a wide audience, I just hope all the elements come together to form a coherent film, no matter how what time period or how many different characters show up. |
10/23/2012
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