Anyone else? I really REALLY liked it. Sure it has its flaws like the Wachowski's V for Vendetta but like V it hit the right spots with me and then some. The bad in the film was ignorable IMO and the good was just gravy.... I am sorry I am very smitten, veteran boarders should I read the book too?
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Definitely read the book, but it is a bit different. I too love this movie. It has heart, and it just really resonated with me.
shareIt is a film which must be absorbed over time, with doses to help the absorption.
I read the book and I don't read to many. It was very challenging, but if you stick with it's quite rewarding in it's own way.
I watched it a second time after making a list of which actor played which part in each segment so I could understand all the connections. The first time I watched it I was confused but knew it was worth a second shot. Now I want to read the book as well.
shareMe too. I was joining a neighbor for a movie night and they where gonna watch this movie. My neighbor told me it was a bunch of different short stories of different genres told together. I thought it sounded quiet boring to be honest. But I loved it from the start.
I realized pretty quickly that the best way to enjoy it would be to not try to understand everything but just sit back and let it all wash over me.
There is no such thing as too much time
I realized pretty quickly that the best way to enjoy it would be to not try to understand everything but just sit back and let it all wash over me.
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yes, the build is very clever, essentially based on the M Night S method where the movie has 2 levels, ie a VEHICLE [straight entertainment] which can fully stand on its own, complete with Hollywood happy ending.
but it also had HEAPS of refs to matters of great importance in the systemic deadlanding of Earth in just 600 years, with the bad deeds [of us all] outweighed the good deeds and those few that went off planet and tried terraforming simply deadlanded THOSE planets as well.
try watching a few more times with captions on and when you see something interesting Google it [if not already familiar].
so it has washed over you but as in 2001 ASO Dave then jumped into the Tumble Dryer and did the Perm Press cycle
he was cured alright
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/
try watching a few more times with captions on and when you see something interesting Google it [if not already familiar].
sorry, I simply meant to Google on your PC independently
eg I never saw Soylent Green when it came out but had a rough idea, so I looked it up to get the full story.
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/
Great movie. Don't even know if there are any real flaws. Makeup perhaps, but this movie was close to flawless. One of the best I've seen these last 15 years.
shareYes, it was one of the most moving films I've seen in years. Part of that has to do with what I already brought to the table - I think reincarnation and karma are distinct possibilities, and that "What we do in life echoes in eternity." The consequences of our actions carry on, even if you do not believe in reincarnation, and I like how the film made allowances for that as well.
I also believe the human race has an extraordinary capacity to better itself, and was heartened by the vision of the Prescients as essentially enlightened beings who have completed their souls' journeys. The last half hour was especially powerful, as all the stories culminated, even the sad ones (Frobisher's suicide was such a tearjerker). I took the post-apocalyptic story to be the closest thing to a 'final' story in the narrative, and Zachry vanquishing his inner demon and fighting off the cannibals with the help of Meronym was symbolic of the human victory over our base impulses. I felt the same thing about the final scene offworld, that it served as a metaphor for humans transcending their agonies and achieving peace and freedom at last.
Very much agree. Daring film-making by the Whachowskis for which they, and the studio, paid the price. But such is the fate of truly great art.
One of the beat films I have ever seen.
don't follow "paid the price".
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/
don't follow "paid the price".
but that was america, and I don't think they ever would have expected that as the movie was never intended FOR americans [and the Blip Culture].
besides it purposely poked fun AT america with car/kitchen chase gig and Korean sci-fi bit
the $30 million profit overall was not great but not to be sniffed at
http://www.kindleflippages.com/ablog/
I stand corrected.
Well now I feel better!
Thanks Mr. Burnham!
I think Cloud Atlas is criminally underrated by both critics and IMDb. It's easily one of the best movies to be released in 5 years, if not the best. It will ultimately, I think, be seen as a cinema classic. Both The Matrix and V for Vendetta are currently rated higher because the ideas and philosophies behind both are easier to follow and absorb. Cloud Atlas is a true epic in every sense of the word. It takes multiple viewings to understand that every scene has important revelations relevant to the entire scope of themes in motion.
While pseudo-complexity reigns supreme in modern cinema, with decent films such as Inception getting heaps of praise for its intellect and philosophy, Cloud Atlas dared to actually challenge its viewers. A great film. Its flaws (every film has them), in many cases, add charm and validity to the lore. Sci-fi fans and epic fans WILL take notice of Cloud Atlas. It's not unusual for great sci-fi to be misunderstood and underappreciated for many years. This is one of those times.
This is, of course, all opinion. I can definitely see why some might not feel the same way. I am a science fiction fan in any media, and I found Clout Atlas challenging, engaging, different and breathtaking. Maybe it hits its target audience like V for Vendetta before it (I am 27), but I have seen more movies than most people I ever encounter. Movies ARE my pastime. And, for the snobs, I've taken and aced several film classes...not my thing though. I tell you this to lend credence to my opinion if in fact you are still deciding to sit down, or sit up, for an epic what should be ultimately a six to nine hour viewing experience of Cloud Atlas. You should. If you've only seen it once, you should stop reading this right now and view it one to two more times.
Great post sir. Encompassed a lot of things I was thinking. I'm 27 as well, maybe we're the target age group who can watch the first time and are willing to analyze the second time to understand.
Are you watching closely...?