Cloud Atlas Movie Review (Some Spoilers)

Cloud Atlas Review

By Ken Parker

You have probably heard about this movie. You have heard terms such as “mess”, “long” “ambitious”, unique”, “confusing” and “flop”. The variety of reviews that I have read place this movie on opposite sides of the spectrum stating that it is a life changing film and an incredible cinematic experience to an overcomplicated muddled disaster of a film. Back earlier this year I read the Cloud Atlas book written by David Mitchell, after hearing good things about it. At the time I knew little about the movie being produced although I think I knew there was one in the works. The book was very entertaining and thought provoking and I reviewed it here.

I had trouble believing that the book could be made into a movie in the first place. I felt the movie would have to be 8 hours long or make no sense at all. The filmmakers compromised and made a 2 hour 44 min film that makes some sense.

Cloud Atlas - Yet Another Movie for 2012

If there wasn't enough to look forward to - this one looks good.  I may go read the book!!  The novel is made up of six stories that are linked in an unusual way.  Stars Tom Hanks, Hugo Weaving, Halle Berry, Keith David, Hugh Grant, Susan Sarandon, etc.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/52416

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cloud_Atlas_(novel)