demosthenes
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It's been nearly 5 years, but what are your thoughts on Cloud Atlas?
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Vigilant Walrus
Member
I really liked it. Love the soundtrack for this. The true true!
PantherLotus
Professional Schmuck
It was a flawed but great film which couldn't live up to its ambition. Personally loved it but understand it's not for everyone. The sextet by itself is almost worth the price of admission.
bggrthnjsus
Member
the book is great, the movie is ehhhhhhh
Turin Turambar
Member
A good movie.
a Master Ninja
Member
I feel like the Wachowskis are bad at directing beliveable emotional/dramatic scenes even with good actors. I think much of the first Matrix being kinda sterile/dreamlike works to their strengths.
timetokill
Banned
I'll say this: I definitely wasn't bored during it.
Also I think thought the makeup "controversy" was overblown
Also I think thought the makeup "controversy" was overblown
ChemicalCutthroat
Member
I never saw it, if it is on Netflix or something I'll give it a watch to see what the hubub is all about.
Honestly my only understanding of the movie is the brief bit of Rick & Morty where Jerry is playing Tom Hank's role..
Honestly my only understanding of the movie is the brief bit of Rick & Morty where Jerry is playing Tom Hank's role..
Seductivpancakes
Member
Osukaa
Member
One of my favorite movies of all time. My brother, sister and I saw it in the theaters on opening day then we all went the very next day and saw it again. Its funny cause on the second viewing you notice so much more its truly a masterpiece if you ask me. As far as the whole controversy it didn't bother me one bit. It looked a bit off at time regarding the faces but I admire what it did as far as having each character being played by the same actor. I loved it how each of them were being reincarnated with different lives and it was interesting as to how many of them were being punished for the sins of their past and how some of them just because so evil. Then to have it end on a high note was a great feeling. The music score was perfect and I still listen to it when I need to mellow out and just relax.
Come on Gaf you know I speak the True True
timcsavage
Member
I liked it
The Iron Yuppie
Member
Soundtrack is amazing, especially the OP's linked selection. Never read the book, really enjoyed the film. The yellow-face stuff is way overblown, in the context of the film and what the Wachowskis were trying to do it was fine except for the fact that most of it just looked bad. Asian Hugo looks like a demon.
Mighty Chin
Banned
I never made it all the way through. So I guess still poorly.
davepoobond
you can't put a price on sparks
i thought it was a really interesting piece of filmmaking.
Tom Hanks as "crazy man" is the best Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks as "crazy man" is the best Tom Hanks
Spider from Mars
tap that thorax
Max Armstrong
Member
It really surprised me. I don't even know why I went to see it in theaters, the reviews were not very good, I never been a fan of the Wachowski's, plus it was almost 3 hours. But I still went god knows why, and maybe that's why I enjoyed it so much, my expectations were at their lowest but from the start I was hooked and couldn't believe it kept being good and by the end I was like holy shit, this was a great film! Super ambitious project, glad I saw it on the big screen.
I've yet to watch it again though, I have it on blu-ray but I never get the urge to rewatch it. I might read the book and watch it after.
I've yet to watch it again though, I have it on blu-ray but I never get the urge to rewatch it. I might read the book and watch it after.
Merchandise
Member
The greatest trailer of all time
Wonderful score
Pretty good movie, not out of this world though.
Wonderful score
Pretty good movie, not out of this world though.
I think that's the title of the wachowski's biography.
Booker Dewitt
Member
Wasn't a fan of how every beat of story progression was edited into a montage... that's all it really remember.
Oh, and Tom Hanks poisoning some dude on a boat.
Oh, and Tom Hanks poisoning some dude on a boat.
TheTylerDurden
Member
Saw the premier at the Toronto International Film Festival on my birthday in 2012. I'll never forget it.
Everyone was there - the entire cast, the directors - and a huge throng of film lovers. That's typical of TIFF - most of the people who go are really into movies, so in retrospect it didn't shock me that this was the prime venue for the film to get a ten minute standing ovation.
The film is probably my favourite film of all time "of this type". By this type, I mean that it requires a level of engagement and to some degree patience to really buy into the point, and to wait for the point to come. It takes a good while. Not all of my favourite films are like this. Some films are mindless fun, silly comedies, etc. But this film is very special to me.
Just coincidentally, I watched it for something like the 8th time a week ago.
Obviously it's been a very polarizing film. People seem to think pretty strongly about it, and the standard recommendation is that you need to see it at least twice to truly enjoy the message it has to offer.
My own view is that it is a masterpiece.
Everyone was there - the entire cast, the directors - and a huge throng of film lovers. That's typical of TIFF - most of the people who go are really into movies, so in retrospect it didn't shock me that this was the prime venue for the film to get a ten minute standing ovation.
The film is probably my favourite film of all time "of this type". By this type, I mean that it requires a level of engagement and to some degree patience to really buy into the point, and to wait for the point to come. It takes a good while. Not all of my favourite films are like this. Some films are mindless fun, silly comedies, etc. But this film is very special to me.
Just coincidentally, I watched it for something like the 8th time a week ago.
Obviously it's been a very polarizing film. People seem to think pretty strongly about it, and the standard recommendation is that you need to see it at least twice to truly enjoy the message it has to offer.
My own view is that it is a masterpiece.
TheTylerDurden
Member
Best thing about the trailer other than how amazing and beautiful it is, is that it's super long and yet gives away nothing.
Napoleonthechimp
Member
4 years since it was released in the UK.
afternoon delight
Member
Basically. Appreciated the effort, but too much "eh" to make it spectacular or even really interesting to think about after viewing. Total rental despite the great message.
Definitely a keen observation, agreed. The soap opera is strong with their storytelling affinities.
tearsintherain
Member
Still pretentious and cringe-y as fuck for the race makeup. I really enjoyed the future korea scenes but not the rest of the movie. I will give props to the Wachowski's for trying something extremely ambitious, but ultimately they failed hard.
I loved the book but the movie was too different, and I felt, not coherent enough. That's the true true.
*Edit* Oh, the 'extended 5min+' trailer for it is the best trailer ever made. I enjoyed that more than the actual film. It's still the best movie trailer ever.
https://youtu.be/hWnAqFyaQ5s
*Edit* Oh, the 'extended 5min+' trailer for it is the best trailer ever made. I enjoyed that more than the actual film. It's still the best movie trailer ever.
https://youtu.be/hWnAqFyaQ5s
Bay Maximus
Banned
I watched it for the first time a few weeks ago and greatly enjoyed it. I know I'll have to watch it again to understand most of it
Fast Forward
Member
I stopped watching the movie during the third act, because I stopped caring, and have not had a desire to go back since.
Well said.
SirNinja
Member
I had read the novel before watching the film. Thought the Wachowskis and co. were utterly nuts for trying to turn it into a film, but it far exceeded my expectations in the end. It's an excellent movie; it feels like it's way ahead of its time, and I hope it garners more attention in future film studies.
It also has one of the best trailers ever.
It also has one of the best trailers ever.
PeskyToaster
Member
The old people escaping from the home is actually one of my favorite movie sequences.
Hero Prinny
Member
I only saw it once on hbo, from what i remember i liked it, it was interesting and weird.
MyleMan1010
Member
It seems like this is the first time Gaf and I liked the same movie.
M0nochromatic
Member
Really fun movie. I wasn't very invested in it's characters, but I liked what it was going for.
Zeyphersan
Banned
I don't enjoy the movie too much. I thought the format was a significant step back from how it was told in the novel (large chunks per time period vs interspersed everywhere)