It could have been so much more.

Rating: 6/10 (17 August 2014)

Very disappointing. When I first heard all the hype about Cloud Atlas, the three directors and the all-star cast, I was sure it would be an epic success, but my hopes were dashed to shreds upon first viewing.
It was a pretentious mess fueled by an incoherent script, sometimes inept acting and a foreboding feeling throughout that it was trying to force the audience into saying, "Hey, this movie has a message for humanity and it best not be ignored!"
To be fair, the acting was decent for the most part and the special effects were very well-done, but what was the problem with having Asian men portraying male Asian characters? Instead, they decided to use Caucasians with Asian eye makeup. Have male Asian actors abandoned Hollywood en masse?
All-in-all, an almost total disappointment, but I still give it 6/10. It could have been so much more.