At Last.......2012's Most Ambitious Film!

Rating: 9/10 (22 April 2014)

Before delving into my review of the film, I must say there need to be more movies made like Cloud Atlas. There need to be more intelligent and thought-provoking films being made. That being said, this is a film that's hardly seen on-screen, and the box office failure is evident of that. But one can respect the grand, ambitious project the Wachowski's siblings made. Despite losing what exactly was going on at times, I kept on getting more and more involved in the film. I loved the scope and style of it as well as the themes being conveyed.
The Wachowski Siblings directed a film that has many things going on. It's essentially a story that weaves together the past, present, and future and how each event is somehow connected with each other. That being said, there is no use trying to describe the plot. But there are religious themes at play here, especially when it comes to reincarnation.
The acting in this film is brilliant and everyone is on top of their game. Tom Hanks did a wonderful job and shows off a wide range of acting skills. Halle Berry, who I generally dislike, managed to impress me. Jim Broadbent is amazing and pulled off some extraordinary skills. Hugo Weaving is just good at being a bad guy. Jim Sturgess was very good as well. Everyone pulled off a great feat of playing multiple characters very well in this film.
Overall, this is probably the most ambitious film ever made. I'm sad to see how it failed at the box office. But this one story that is told very well on the big screen and it's backed up by a grand scope, impressive visuals, superb acting, and impressive directing. I can see why this film would be so decisive, but it shouldn't be. An amazing film with open-minded concepts. I rate this film 9/10.