6 stories spanning hundreds of years Cloud Atlas is an amazing epic.

Rating: 10/10 (5 March 2014)

Cloud Atlas Director: Lana Wachowski, Andy Watchowski, Tom Tykwer. Actors: Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving...
Watch Cloud Atlas; I think that this is the most touching, thrilling, and gut wrenching film I have seen in a while. The thing is, you will connect to this movie, and the emotion from it is immense. I am still feeling the emotional resonance of the film a day after I watched it. It spreads six stories, all good in their own way, and features so many genres. It is a romance, action, sci-fi, murder mystery and comedy all at the same time. The point of it is to show you that everyone and everything is connected in some small way or another. The six stories are all incredible in their own way. But there are a few that fare better than others. The Somni-451 sci-fi story and the dystopian alien story were the best in my opinion. The other stories are great but these stood out so well. The Somni-451 section is full of emotion and has a one of the most gut-wrenching twists I've ever seen. And the acting. There are a bunch of actors playing multiple roles and still hitting all out of the ballpark. Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugo Weaving. All of them are good. The directing for a movie like this is spectacular. It must be hard for the directors to have to switch genres for almost every part of the movie, but it is executed so well. Then there is the effects. While this film is very much a marvel of storytelling as it balances the stories quite well, it is even more of a master of the visual aspect. This is the Wachowski's, makers of The Matrix, contribution. Of course the effects are top notch. They really are. In the science fiction future story especially, the effects are amazing. In the 1970's one there is still a good amount of flair. The thing is that this movie has a visual flair to it. It is a colorful film that handles it's effects well. Also good is the action. Whenever the action is going on it is simple but thrilling. Actually I must say that this has to be one of the most thrilling films I've ever seen, and it means so much to me.The costumes and the cinematography are incredible as well. The future looks slick and beautiful, the 70's seem closer to home. The way the camera weaves itself around the scenes and the action. Lastly I want you to know that this movie evokes emotion a lot of it. I cried at the end of it. That was mainly because I was so caught up in the awesomeness. I give Cloud Atlas a 10 out of 10.