Cloud Atlas

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Originally released as a motion picture in 2012.
Based on the novel by David Mitchell.
Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Hugo Weaving, Susan Sarandon.
An exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. The story is a time-shifting weave of six interlinking narratives, with diverse settings from the savagery of a Pacific Island in the 1850s to a dystopian Korea of the near future.
DVD, widescreen; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Contents: Cloud atlas.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

Unique submitted by ColeenT on June 14, 2013, 8:53am I really liked this movie, surprisingly. The movie gets to be a little confusing because it jumps around different time periods. However, the meaning behind the movie is really strong and I thoroughly enjoyed every second of this film.

Meh submitted by manz on June 15, 2013, 8:09pm There was a lot of hype about this movie. It's a bit overdone. Is way too long. And boring.

Always in my mind submitted by seadocks on July 6, 2013, 2:46pm First I must type two words they are: TWO TIMES. If you are going to watch this film you must do two things, first you must pay attention for the entire three hours, second you must watch it twice. The story is there and it is amazing, the instigation of thoughts, theories, ideas, questions, and answers will linger and bounce through your mind for days after you have seen this film the second time. An even better way to enjoy it would be to watch it alone once and with others the second time, then let the discussions fly. How much of what we do in this life is echoed into future lives and past lives? How many people do we know that we have known for hundreds of years or hundreds of years to come? Are you reading this review because you were meant to read what I had typed for you to read, did we know each other before and will we communicate again with one another?
It is very rare for me to see a film that I cannot get out of my mind for days on end. This film has stuck with me and I felt was very well done. It has easily made it into my top 10 favorites of all time.
The warning before you watch is this, if you are looking for a summer action type movie, this is NOT it, if you are looking for a period drama piece this is NOT it, if you are looking for a comedy of slastick or dark humor, this is NOT it, but if you want a film that you can have good discussion about with others and a film that can offer you the opportunity to see your life from a bit of a different angle, then THIS IS A GREAT FILM for you.

Intriguing submitted by rlmorgan on July 9, 2013, 7:08pm I can see why people love this movie, and I can see why people don't like it. It is a complex twisting story that can be hard to follow at points but can also be interesting in the way it is woven together. It is movie you have to think about, but I think worth while to watch. It covers the lives to serveral people (mostly around two) and their interactions set over multiple lifetimes.

Make-up submitted by crazypockets on July 26, 2013, 7:48pm While I enjoyed aspects of this movie, I think it does run on a little long, and it definitely gets very confusing. I've heard that the book is better, and this did give me the incentive to want to try to read the book...someday. Overall, I think this was just one big bid for the best make-up nomination. And really, the make-up and costuming is pretty incredible. Try to make it all the way to the end because that's where you'll really get the full impact of that.

Hollywood stew submitted by LVDS on August 1, 2013, 12:32pm The best part I can say about this movie are the different characters Tom Hanks plays AND his makeup artists. Otherwise it's confusing back & forth history, future, reincarnation, lots of violence, new age, some gay men thrown in.
Find better ways to spend an evening.
Some say the book is better...earlier I'd tried BOCD and was not intrigued, just confused, after the whole 1st CD, did not continue.

Cerebral submitted by kathleen824 on August 29, 2013, 7:12pm This movie requires the viewers attention. There is so much to glean and I admit that while I loved the movie, my brain hurts.

This may have worked as a book... submitted by GJBarnett2 on September 9, 2013, 3:37pm ... but as a movie, whatever else it may be, it is not entertaining.

Cloud Atlas submitted by SBNB on June 22, 2014, 1:46pm I enjoyed it despite it being a very long movie that I knew nothing about.

while in the usual 'good guys win/boy gets girl' mode, still pretty good submitted by hathaway1066 on July 15, 2014, 11:38am It stretches the boundaries of its genre a bit, but is still very much 'of' its genre. But that's more how I see it now, the next day. Right after it ended it seemed like it had hit an above average level of depth and meaning. I was thinking 'Wow, the Wachowskis did THAT?!'--as in, it didn't seem like their usual heavy-on-the-action/special effects Matrix-esque fare. (But maybe I just don't know them well enough?) This does heavy action sequences and special effects, but they're not as central as in some films. It's really a movie about connections between people, across time(s). I recommend it.

Cloud atlas submitted by leenajong on August 16, 2015, 8:36am Very long and boring, barely sit through.

Racial amiguity submitted by willow on August 18, 2015, 1:09pm The make up for this movie included Koreanizing the actors' eyes. Bae Doona and Zhou Xun played non-Asian characters (including Bae's portrayal of a Mexican woman involving five hours of makeup and facial prosthetics), and biracial Halle Balle played a white character.

Confusing submitted by c_zhang on June 29, 2019, 12:58pm I stopped paying attention halfway through. The plot was confusing and hard to sit through.

Need to see again! submitted by Xris on August 11, 2019, 11:06pm Because of the 6 different time lines that are running, I need to see it again to have it hopefully make even more sense. Love the running theme of the two couples through all the time lines, that their love continues with them throughout time. And the make-up used for all of them is great!

Of all the movies I've seen in the theater... submitted by jibkidder on June 18, 2022, 1:20pm ... this may be my least favorite one. It's combined messiness and lack of depth just rub me the wrong way.