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Cloud Atlas (2012)- What did I just watch? PS its soundtrack is terrific, especially the song below

I found this film absolutely beautiful, and thought provoking, but also confusing. Some parts made perfect sense while others left me wondering WTF I was watching.

It’s a film achievement that deserved much more love than it received, especially in the technical aspects, and I loved most of the acting in this (even Halle Berry). If anything, Tom Hanks was the weak link.

Some scenes were so heartbreaking and others so lovely, but in the end I felt more confused, but the film does make you think, which may be why so many hated it.

I praise the film for its brilliant soundtrack too, this song in particular is absolutely gorgeous.

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by Anonymousreply 17February 16, 2021 12:09 AM

I loved this film. Saw it twice in the theater.

by Anonymousreply 1December 11, 2020 4:32 AM

I agree op the film was pretty good even though parts were cheesy. You should read the book it’s better.

by Anonymousreply 2December 11, 2020 4:33 AM

R1 I enjoyed it very much, it’s just that in the end I felt lost. I need to rewatch.

by Anonymousreply 3December 11, 2020 4:41 AM

I think the end was the culmination of the soul’s journey. We finally see Hanks live into a happy old age that he earned through bravery and love. Hugo Weaving was so awful, he embodied primal evil. Grant devolved into literally devouring human beings. Hanks was able to alter his journey onto a positive paths; others did not.

by Anonymousreply 4December 11, 2020 4:19 PM

This is one of the best films I have ever seen. There are problems with following the story across time and different characters and it prob could have been streamlined but it is so ambitious and there is a lot of great stuff. My favourite segments are Neo Seoul and the post-apocalyptic Somni tribal world.

by Anonymousreply 6January 6, 2021 6:05 AM

It's an interesting failure of a film, hugely ambitious, but undone by some terrible acting from Hanks and incoherent editing. I think I saw it two or three times, trying to make sense of it and to see if it improved if you weren't desperately trying to make sense of it all, but well, the directors, actors, and film editors really bit off more than they could chew.

Well, some of the actors. Hanks and Halle Berry were pretty terrible, but Jim Broadbent and Bae Donna were wonderful. And I don't know that the idea of a color-vision-impaired ensemble playing multiple roles quite worked.

by Anonymousreply 7January 6, 2021 6:22 AM

It's been a long time since i've seen this movie. I remember it was long, but since i saw it at home, was able to hit pause and take a bathroom break or two. back to the story...yes, at some points i was confused but felt overall it was about the journey of our souls throughout time. so i didn't think it was that far out there because i'm a firm believer in reincarnation. i do think it would be worth watching again with someone else that was as interested in the theme as i was. i think the overall performances were solid. Tom Hanks is always over-acting so i just took that in stride. Pretty creative for its time (and still because most people don't take reincarnation very seriously).

by Anonymousreply 8January 6, 2021 6:46 AM

Worst makeup effects ever. Those fake Korean eyes were disturbing on that white guy. And that be the true-true.

by Anonymousreply 9January 6, 2021 7:26 AM

It's funny on the wikipedia page it lists award wins and there are multiple for makeup and editing. Two things that were not the best about this movie!

by Anonymousreply 10January 6, 2021 7:45 AM

Wasn't there a 'yellowface' controversy when this came out?

by Anonymousreply 12January 6, 2021 10:07 AM

I loved it. I think the problem is that most people didn’t want to sit through a 3 hour movie that you have to pay close attention to.. ya know short attention spans and all. I’ve tried to recommend this movie tl several people and they’ve all turned it down for the runtime alone.

by Anonymousreply 13January 6, 2021 10:23 AM

"What is any ocean but a multitude of drops?"

I think about this scene when I despair over the treatment of animals, and hope for a future where animals' rights are fully realized.

The treatment of Somni and the clones was very reminiscent of our treatment of animals today.

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by Anonymousreply 16January 20, 2021 5:25 PM

It’s a very complex film.

by Anonymousreply 17February 16, 2021 12:09 AM

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