#71 - Cloud Atlas (2012) Review

Cloud Atlas (2012), Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski & Lana Wachowski
3.5/5

This is a strange film covering many characters over a number of different timelines and plots that thematically intersect. The first section of the film is somewhat confusing as it jumps quickly between timelines and is a bit confusing. Overall the performances are generally good. There are many spiritual and religious aspects in this film which is at times heavy handed overloading the film with melodramatic significance. As a sort of collection of vignette's some stories and characters are more interesting than others. Some have futuristic and science fiction elements with some similarities to other films such as BladeRunner. There are common threads and the major actors play different characters in the different timelines which is a bit obnoxious at first, but you kind of get used to it. Overall a strange and long (at around 2 1/2hrs), yet intriguing film with some very interesting ideas. It is the personal triumphs and small moments that I found most endearing about this film rather than the more epic and grander illusions to human connectedness.