I'll start this off by saying that Cloud Atlas is not for everyone. If you prefer watching a movie where everything is clear and explanations are spoonfed, avoid this movie at all costs. For those seeking a mental challenge, this movie is a must watch.Preferably while you're wide awake and quite focused.
Cloud Atlas is basically an interconnected waffle of 6 storylines. The narratives are presented in a disjointed manner, zipping from one to the other without so much of a by your leave. Yet, each storyline is connected to the other by fine parallels to one another. "No matter where you are, everyone is always connected" comes to mind. The beauty of the movie's construction lies in the fine detail, from elements in a scene hinting at the future or other parallel events, to the appropriateness of garb to particular time periods. The devil's in the detail, and we have detail by the wheelbarrow.
Cloud Atlas seems to be a refinement of the Wachowskis' questioning of reality in The Matrix. It presents the audience with a take on interconnected realities, inviting them to interpret it as they will. This is probably where many will lose their way, focusing on the narratives instead. For those who see the waffle and those interconnecting pieces, there remains a single question (or many, perhaps): How would you like your waffles done?
It is fair to say that I am downright impressed by this film, and it stands shoulder to shoulder with the likes of Brazil and Suckerpunch (I know many didn't like it, but it's just that kind of movie). 9/10.
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