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XD1 XD1 26 October 2012
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Cloud Atlas: Review Roundup

The Wachowski/Tykwer epic Cloud Atlas is finally here! After months of speculation, we can finally experience the novel live, on the big screen... but how good is the movie, according to the critics? Viewers so far have been very positive according to Metacritic (9.3/10) and Rotten Tomatoes (79%), but critics have been much harder on it with those same sites listing 52% and 59% approval respectively from top critics. Here's what some them had to say:


  • 1 Loved It
    • 1.1 Chicago Sun-Times (Roger Ebert)
    • 1.2 San Francisco Chronicle (Mick LaSalle)
    • 1.3 Entertainment Weekly (Owen Gleiberman)
  • 2 Thought it was just "okay"
    • 2.1 New York Times (A.O. Scott)
    • 2.2 Boston Globe (Ty Burr)
    • 2.3 Rolling Stone (Peter Travers)
    • 2.4 Washington Post (Ann Hornaday)
    • 2.5 USA Today (Claudia P…


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XD1 XD1 18 October 2012
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Cloud Atlas: Predictions

I was going to write a predictions blog for the movie, but I've read the book. It seems so far like they're sticking pretty close, so we pretty much know exactly what will happen already.

I will say - I think there is a lot of Oscar potential involved - so here are my Oscar predictions:

  • Best Actor: With so many different, and diverse roles to showcase his range in Cloud' - Hanks has yet another shot at best actor.
  • Best Actress: Halle Berry might have a slim shot at this, but I'm sticking with "slim" until I see the film for myself...
  • Best Costume Design: This might be a no-brainer with the wide range of timeframes this story spans.
  • Best Makeup: Here again, with so much to work with, the makeup crew will either be overwhelmed, or brilliant. I'm leani…
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Mollyac Mollyac 10 October 2012
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Cloud Atlas Soundtrack preview

Listen to 90 second clips from each track of the Cloud Atlas Soundtrack (to be released 10/23/12) on Soundcloud.

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XD1 XD1 25 September 2012
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A Beginner's Guide to Cloud Atlas

While Cloud Atlas is unique in that it weaves it's tale through six separate but loosely related narratives, Mitchell's previous works, Ghostwritten and number9dream rely similarly on a kaleidoscopic plot structure which showcases the author's personal writing style.

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XD1 XD1 4 September 2012
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Will the film live up to the novel

After reading the novel, I was left wondering how exactly this collection of stories could be done justice on the big screen in only 2 hours. Turns out, the film is actually 164 minutes long - which I suppose is a start... The grand scale of the timeline involved should certainly prove an interesting challenge for makeup, wardrobe, and set design (does anyone actually build sets anymore?), and I'm eager to see such a wide range of characters being portrayed by some of Hollywood's best-known talent.

I recommend the book highly to everyone, though I thought it started out slow, with a degree of confusion as to the choice of composition. As the novel progresses however, the pieces begin to fall into place, and the overall cleverness of the int…

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