excellent, but not a masterpiece

Rating: 7/10 (30 April 2013)

Cloud Atlas is one of the movies that is almost on par with its literary template. Unfortunately, due to six loosely connected stories, there were cuts to be made in order to bring them to the screen. This is felt during the movie, even if you haven't read the book.
Overall, Cloud Atlas is a great experience, both visually and as a story which is rather complicated to be retold. I was not able to sense the broader philosophical context which has been mentioned by the authors during the movie's promotion.
What i appreciated is a happy ending, despite the fact that it is not in line with the original story.