Review of Cloud Atlas (2012) by Pieter-Philip U — 30 May 2014

A movie that tries to be intelligent,but fails miserably at it.Three hours I wish I could have back.

This review of Cloud Atlas (2012) was written by Pieter-Philip U on 30 May 2014.

Cloud Atlas has generally received positive reviews.

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