Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas is a 2012 epic science fiction film written and directed by the Wachowskis and Tom Tykwer. Adapted from the 2004 novel of the same name by David Mitchell, the film has multiple plots occurring during six different eras in time; Mitchell described it as "a sort of pointillist mosaic." Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, and Jim Broadbent star as part of an ensemble cast.

Plot
Actors (Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Jim Broadbent) take on multiple roles in an epic that spans five centuries. An attorney harbors a fleeing slave on a voyage from the Pacific Islands in 1849; a poor composer in pre-World War II Britain struggles to finish his magnum opus before a past act catches up with him; a genetically engineered worker in 2144 feels the forbidden stirring of human consciousness -- and so on. As souls are born and reborn, they renew their bonds to one another throughout time.

Why It Rocks

 * 1) The all-star cast gives roles of each characters of six different era.
 * 2) Very original story.
 * 3) The visual styles was perfectly and it was unique.
 * 4) The cinematography is nicely done.
 * 5) Its musical score by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil is wonderful and is fitting for each scenes.
 * 6) "What is an ocean but a multitude of drops?"

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The sex scenes may be disturbing for audiences.
 * 2) The length was way too long.
 * 3) The source material's filler moments that rely on the reader's imagination were all uneccesarily padded out.

Reception
Cloud Atlas polarized reactions from critics as well as universal acclaim from audiences, who praised other aspects such as its cinematography, score, visual style, ensemble cast, and originality, but debated its length and editing of the interwoven stories. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a 66% score based on 277 reviews. The site's consensus states, "Its sprawling, ambitious blend of thought-provoking narrative and eye-catching visuals will prove too unwieldy for some, but the sheer size and scope of Cloud Atlas are all but impossible to ignore.". Review aggregator Metacritic collected the "top 10 films of 2012" lists from various critics and the film was number 25 and gives the film a 55 out of 100, based on 45 reviews, indicating 'mixed to average' reviews.

Box office
Despite good reception, Cloud Atlas failed at the box office, grossing only $130.5 million againest to $146.7 million budget.

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