Frustrating and fascinating. It's a complicated weave of interconnecting stories. Strangely enough, each story is like a teaser to a greater movie. You want to watch each one as a movie on it's own, or at least one at a time. Cloud Atlas will give you temporary A.D.D. The most frustrating part is the complicated buildup to what amounts to a typical regurgitated lesson.
You really want to like this film. There are several interesting aspects: futuristic visuals, abstract concepts, dynamic characters and acting, great makeup and costume. However, you sometimes find yourself getting distracted by trying to figure out which actor is behind the new makeup in each story. The rest of it gets lost in the traffic jam.
It irritates me that I like this film. Take that however you may.
Hugh Grant was absolutely spectacular. Hands down the best performance(s) of his...EVER!
Performance distinction goes to Hugh Grant: highly underrated.
Cloud Atlas Trailer
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