You're in for a treat.

Rating: 9/10 (27 November 2012)

Cloud Atlas is a movie based on the novel by the same name written by David Mitchell. It's a story of stories spanning across different eras of time involving various characters that intertwine with each all having one common theme;
"Our lives are not our own. We are bound to others. Past and present. And by each crime; and every kindness we birth our future." Somni-451
In the spirit of The Matrix, the Wachowskis direct yet again another compelling and thought-provoking film this time teamed with up with Tom Tykwer creating a well executed film.
Cloud Atlas features six stories that unfold through the lives of six within each later converging and affecting each other through time. Each plot progresses slowly at first, then goes back and forth seamlessly between each character.
The underlying themes of truth and freedom are played out in a plethora of bold and visceral human nature sprinkled with some humor, action, and adventure.
I never believed in reincarnation but this movie really puts it into perspective of how it could be. For as one dies, a door opens.
From a production perspective the cast put on an excellent performance between a notary, bisexual composer, journalist, publisher, clone, and tribesman as the leading roles and even a lot of the supporting ones as well. The pacing was spot on, and the make up was superior that many familiar faces were unrecognizable or done up extremely well respective to the time period.
In essence, Cloud Atlas is a film worth viewing a few times as it may be a lot to take in on one sitting. Be warned as it has earned its solid R rating. Even so, everything is presented in good taste and good timing from a little nudity, sexual situations, and some graphic violence at times.
As a fellow filmmaker and human being, Cloud Atlas gives me great inspiration and if you know nothing else about this film before viewing, you're in for a treat.