The weaving is better than the threads

Rating: 7/10 (15 October 2013)

This movie was very unusual. The individual stories, of which there were 6, had very little of interest between them. Somehow, however, it managed to keep my interest for 3 hours with the smooth and rapid transitions, the wonderful visuals, and the excellent music. I even empathized with some of the characters, despite the simplicity and clichéd nature of their stories.
I think it a shame that the individual stories were not better crafted, although I understand that drawing from a book brings about limitations. The weaving was very well done, and if the stories being woven had been of high rather than middling quality, this could have been truly incredible.
As it stands, nothing about the components of this film are complex or new, but together I found it to be quite the spectacle.