Review of Cloud Atlas (2012) by Justin M — 03 Aug 2017

Amazing movie by an Amazing director team.

This review of Cloud Atlas (2012) was written by Justin M on 03 Aug 2017.

Cloud Atlas has generally received positive reviews.

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By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 19 Dec 2018

Adapted from the novel of the same name by David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas sometimes veers into eye-rolling territory with its grand statements…

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By Gary J (62) on 09 Aug 2018

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By Oliver W (202) on 05 Oct 2018

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By Anise O (2) on 29 Dec 2018

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By Robert Daniels (336) for 812filmreviews (121) on 25 Oct 2018

The Wachowskis, for their part, were always born in the wrong decade, maybe that's what made the displaced timeline motif of Cloud Atlas so…

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By Thazari (11) on 05 Apr 2022

Overall the story is intriguing, it's just that due to there being multiple interwoven stories taking place in vastly different settings and…

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By Joel H (841) on 31 Jan 2018

Cloud Atlas is a bunch of mediocre storylines cobbled together in a way that makes it seem like it's something clever. It's not…

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By Sean M (1,168) on 13 Nov 2018

Ultimately, this is a glorious failure, but I would rather watch ten films in which the writers and directors aim for the stars but never quite…

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By Mark Jay K (158) on 12 Aug 2018

When interwoven, Cloud Atlas's stories have a beautiful complexity despite its drastic shifts in tone…

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By Deborah Ross (530) for The Spectator (1,162) on 03 Sep 2018

It's a cold and distanced and, yes, rather boring experience during which we feel nothing for any of the characters…

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