Cloud Atlas

2012

Action / Drama / Mystery / Sci-Fi / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 66% · 287 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 66% · 100K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 385233 385.2K

time travel future artificial intelligence artificial intelligence (a.i.) based on novel or book san francisco, california

Plot summary

A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.

Director

Andy Wachowski Photo
Andy Wachowski

Top cast

Tom Hanks Photo
Tom Hanks as Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry
Halle Berry Photo
Halle Berry as Native Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym
Andrew Havill Photo
Andrew Havill as Mr. Hotchkiss
Robert Fyfe Photo
Robert Fyfe as Old Salty Dog / Mr. Meeks / Prescient 1
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1.20 GB
1280*720
English 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 52 min
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2.30 GB
1920*1080
English 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 52 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ivanmessimilos 7 / 10

Good unique movie but...

Extremely ambitious film. The way it combines six different stories from different time periods, and here we have different characters as the actors play different roles, a really ambitious, big and expensive project. I can freely say that this is a unique film, truly special, I can understand those who love the film, but also those who do not like it. Although it lasts a full three hours, I was not bored at any point, which is a great thing. The actors did a great job, visually the film is beautiful, and I even like that it requires increased attention while watching. However, I got the impression that there were too many stories and characters and I couldn't connect everything, that is, not everything made sense to me. A lot of it seemed superfluous to me and how the film wouldn't have lost much if some things had been cut. Perhaps this film falls into a special category, and that is that it needs to be watched multiple times in order to be able to understand everything.
Reviewed by classicsoncall 10 / 10

"We must all fight and if necessary, die, to teach people the truth."

I fully expected all the negative reviews for this film here on IMDb. Yes, it was a complex film but not impossible to comprehend. You had six separate stories utilizing multiple actors in multiple roles spanning across three centuries, with what I saw as a common theme - an unending struggle and quest for freedom, creativity, truth and beauty. There's also the overarching idea that the elites of any society will use what ability and power they have to subjugate those who they deem inferior. Consider George Orwell's "1984". What's particularly exceptional is the editing, some of the time switches occur within seconds, bringing the viewer from one time dimension to the next flawlessly. In that regard, I must caution the viewer that paying attention is of the utmost importance, or for those not engaged in the picture, not important at all. Simply said, this movie will not appeal to everyone, however it's fluid style and interesting chronology makes for a compelling story about many stories, with hints of reincarnation and standing on the shoulders of those who have gone before. Prepare for a genuine experience.
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