Cloud Atlas... I stumbled upon this trailer on accident some several months ago. Having heard of the book, and hearing good things about this magical author named David Mitchell; I was pretty excited to see this film. It was actually at the top of my must see film list. I did something I don't normally do before I write these things, I read other reviews about this movie. Headlines claimed this film a flop, terrible, snooze fest, too complicated to follow. Just flat out boring. It was disappointing to hear this. One of the few times I must disagree with the flock, and stand my ground against a current of negative reviews about this film...and defend it. They deemed the book, Cloud Atlas, unfilmable. Too many characters, and too complicated of a plot to try and follow. I won't deny the complexity and lengthiness of the movie; but it's not a terrible thing either. Cloud Atlas starred Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Doona Bae, and Ben Whishaw; with a slew of many other actors/actresses as well. The directors were Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. These people were responsible for the Matrix trilogy, and the only movie I could find you may relate to is Perfume. To me, at first, watching this film was confusing because of the time/story jumps that happened so sporadically. And without much warning you are forced to put together the pieces of this magnificent puzzle. Eventually, I began to mind less and less, until the ebb and flow of the shifts almost seemed natural. Another thing I read was that they were claiming that these were Hanks's and Berry's worst performances. I'm not much of a fan of Halle Berry, but each of these actors played at least three different characters. Hanks played five different roles, forming five separate personalities; all that grew and developed his being's ultimate purpose. The same went with the other cast members as well, none of them fell short of good. Tom Hanks is my favorite actor of all time. I'm told I'm crazy or silly for saying this, but it is true. One of the roles he played in Cloud Atlas, I didn't even really recognized that it was him. To me, he proved himself of my praise with Cloud Atlas. In my lifetime I don't believe I will see another actor quite like him; or capable of matching his skill as an actor. Maybe Joseph Gordon Levitt, but that's a stretch. I was dazzled when I left the theater; I have never seen such a deep and thought provoking movie. Not about the truth of whats out there, but about the possibilities of what may be. Is it possible that if you know me now, did you know me in the past? Will you know me in the future. If we loved, does our love extend beyond time and the stars; only to find us again in a different time. What if in meeting me, and I caused just a few ripples in your timeline, would you still be on the same path if those ripples had never existed? The thought of being on a set course your whole life, and then in an instant, you will be set on a completely different course. That, for me, isn't too far from the truth, my path has shifted so many times in my life. It's tough to imagine if I am still the same person as I once was. Time will do that to you. Time filled with tedium, chance, repetitiveness, luck, love, lust and adventure. This movie captures all of that, and lured me in without a fight; allowing me to relate and connect. Though it is purely fiction, and I might sound crazy for saying this; but it makes you wonder about the people you know and love. Is it truly written in the stars for us to know each other forever. Having a knowledge of the force, I don't believe in chances or coincidence. But that is just me. Most critics hated this film. Well most of those fucks have A.D.H.D, and can't be entertained without something exploding or stupid witless comedy. Don't let me pursued you, and don't let those professional assholes pursued you. Most of them give there reviews to either, A, jump on the bandwagon and not hurt their reputations. Or B, they were simply paid to. Same thing happens with the video game industry. If you lack any kind of mental capacity to comprehend complex story-lines, then don't watch this movie. Simple as that. If you crave a deep, thought provoking film that inspires everything from love, to a revolution, and everything in between. I implore you, see this movie. I give Cloud Atlas a 5 out of 4. Remember, an idea is but a drop in the ocean, in the grand scheme of things. But what people forget is that the ocean consists of millions of drops. ...Everything is connected...
Monday, October 29, 2012
Cloud Atlas - Truth is singular, its variations...are mysterious
Cloud Atlas... I stumbled upon this trailer on accident some several months ago. Having heard of the book, and hearing good things about this magical author named David Mitchell; I was pretty excited to see this film. It was actually at the top of my must see film list. I did something I don't normally do before I write these things, I read other reviews about this movie. Headlines claimed this film a flop, terrible, snooze fest, too complicated to follow. Just flat out boring. It was disappointing to hear this. One of the few times I must disagree with the flock, and stand my ground against a current of negative reviews about this film...and defend it. They deemed the book, Cloud Atlas, unfilmable. Too many characters, and too complicated of a plot to try and follow. I won't deny the complexity and lengthiness of the movie; but it's not a terrible thing either. Cloud Atlas starred Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent, Jim Sturgess, Hugo Weaving, Doona Bae, and Ben Whishaw; with a slew of many other actors/actresses as well. The directors were Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski. These people were responsible for the Matrix trilogy, and the only movie I could find you may relate to is Perfume. To me, at first, watching this film was confusing because of the time/story jumps that happened so sporadically. And without much warning you are forced to put together the pieces of this magnificent puzzle. Eventually, I began to mind less and less, until the ebb and flow of the shifts almost seemed natural. Another thing I read was that they were claiming that these were Hanks's and Berry's worst performances. I'm not much of a fan of Halle Berry, but each of these actors played at least three different characters. Hanks played five different roles, forming five separate personalities; all that grew and developed his being's ultimate purpose. The same went with the other cast members as well, none of them fell short of good. Tom Hanks is my favorite actor of all time. I'm told I'm crazy or silly for saying this, but it is true. One of the roles he played in Cloud Atlas, I didn't even really recognized that it was him. To me, he proved himself of my praise with Cloud Atlas. In my lifetime I don't believe I will see another actor quite like him; or capable of matching his skill as an actor. Maybe Joseph Gordon Levitt, but that's a stretch. I was dazzled when I left the theater; I have never seen such a deep and thought provoking movie. Not about the truth of whats out there, but about the possibilities of what may be. Is it possible that if you know me now, did you know me in the past? Will you know me in the future. If we loved, does our love extend beyond time and the stars; only to find us again in a different time. What if in meeting me, and I caused just a few ripples in your timeline, would you still be on the same path if those ripples had never existed? The thought of being on a set course your whole life, and then in an instant, you will be set on a completely different course. That, for me, isn't too far from the truth, my path has shifted so many times in my life. It's tough to imagine if I am still the same person as I once was. Time will do that to you. Time filled with tedium, chance, repetitiveness, luck, love, lust and adventure. This movie captures all of that, and lured me in without a fight; allowing me to relate and connect. Though it is purely fiction, and I might sound crazy for saying this; but it makes you wonder about the people you know and love. Is it truly written in the stars for us to know each other forever. Having a knowledge of the force, I don't believe in chances or coincidence. But that is just me. Most critics hated this film. Well most of those fucks have A.D.H.D, and can't be entertained without something exploding or stupid witless comedy. Don't let me pursued you, and don't let those professional assholes pursued you. Most of them give there reviews to either, A, jump on the bandwagon and not hurt their reputations. Or B, they were simply paid to. Same thing happens with the video game industry. If you lack any kind of mental capacity to comprehend complex story-lines, then don't watch this movie. Simple as that. If you crave a deep, thought provoking film that inspires everything from love, to a revolution, and everything in between. I implore you, see this movie. I give Cloud Atlas a 5 out of 4. Remember, an idea is but a drop in the ocean, in the grand scheme of things. But what people forget is that the ocean consists of millions of drops. ...Everything is connected...
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