Excellent, a Must See

It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Everything is connected: an 1849 diary of an ocean voyage across the Pacific; letters from a composer to his lover; a thriller about a conspiracy at a nuclear power plant; a farce about a publisher in a nursing home; a rebellious clone in futuristic Korea; and the tale of a tribe living on post-apocalyptic Hawaii far in the future. Cloud Atlas looks outstanding and believe me it is especially on it's make up and special effects department but unfortunately the confusing plot and different stories make for a really disappointing science fiction movie. (5/10)

This movie was probably the very first thing I've added to my watchlist. I'm not sure why I haven't watched it until now. I've seen the trailer thousands of times and watched behind the scenes videos and so on.. but I've always been scared of actually watching it. Well, for anyone still not sure- WATCH THIS MOVIE. It's an amazing, unique, masterpiece. It is definitely in my top 10, or even top 5. It's long and follows many storylines but never feels choppy. The acting is excellent. The best part is the way the storylines all work and connect together. I love this movie. And I love the ideas it represents. It will require multiple rewatches. There are, of course, some flaws- it's not the best. But really, the only flaw of the movie is that it should have been longer. It's only an eight for now because it feels a little short. Please, watch this movie- you won't regret it.

There will be people who will say this one of the best movies they ever watched. There would also be people who say this is one of the worst movies they will ever see. The hard part about reviewing this movie is that I don't think this can have a normal, fair review. This is a very long movie. It has a run-time of just under 3 hours, but it feels like it's 4 hours. I think this directly correlates with the problems in tone. The movie tells multiple stories, ones that span across centuries. The movie just has a hard time, keeping a solid tone. From one second you will go from a gunfight or an ax battle, then to a a character ascending to some kind of spiritual order. Honestly though the biggest problem in the messages the movie wants to give are of many, but the main point simply does not carry too much weight. There will also be times when you wonder if there are any reasons why certain scenes will be taking place, and if they have a a deeper meaning, few times with no answer. Cloud Atlas might be a masterpiece, but so far I have nothing. I am going to give Cloud Atlas a 6.

It took about 30 minutes for me to grasp the concept and tune into the time /space shifts but after that I was totally hooked . Magnificent film that repays all of your attention - and , yes , you need all of your attention to appreciate the underlying continuity. Wonderful character acting throughout with a script that draws you into every person's story in an evocative , engaging way . As I loved the multi-layered meanings and possibilities in The Matrix the same applies here and I'm sure that I'll watch this for at least one more time to pick over the bones and enjoy yet more depth and nuance . So impressed I've just ordered David Mitchell's book - if it stands up that will be one great author to add to the list.