Review of Cloud Atlas (2012) by Marie B — 04 Jun 2014

What a thinker!! Visually amazing to watch!!

This review of Cloud Atlas (2012) was written by Marie B on 04 Jun 2014.

Cloud Atlas has generally received positive reviews.

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

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By Gary J (62) on 09 Aug 2018

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This film is extraordinary. But it also fails. It is an evocative, imperfect beast of a movie…

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By Oliver W (202) on 05 Oct 2018

The dazzling visuals and painstaking but blatant makeup do little service to this pretentious, incredibly ponderous, and ineptly written adaption…

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Honestly a fantastic work of art. They shot for a new experience and really hit the nail on the head…

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By Emily A (464) on 26 Dec 2018

Beautifully edited: Each story line is interwoven through time by ideas, characters, actions, and colors…

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