my favorite

Rating: 9/10 (5 August 2015)

I have watched this movie for over 5 times and have written down and recited its classical lines. Also, it is the only movie that has been downloaded on my computer.
It is really a comprehensive and exhaustive epic filled with stories about homosexuality, high-tech future, current problems and faithful belief. I really appreciate the love between Frobisher and Sixsmith, lament their separation and lost at last and relish the marvelous music. I really admire the courage of Canvendish to run out of the "hotel" his brother has sent him into. Above all, I like the story between Sonmi and Hae-Joo best: the transition of the feelings and mentality of Sonmi from ignorance of the outside world as well as her inner heart to the realization of love, hatred and humanity and their firm and faithful belief are all factors that make me engaged and enchanted.
However, if what I said above were all about Cloud Atlas, the film could only be ranked as mediocre according to the most common standard. Indeed, what makes this film outstanding and distinctive is its skillful arrangements of stories and excellent transition. If, say, the six stories in the film were to be extended to six movies, all the brilliance of this movie would vanish. That's it, because of the plot, all six stories seem full in background, information and implication, all six stories seem to be connected by force beyond human control, a "fact" gives audience infinite reflection of deems of good and bad, deems in the untouchable past and the unpredictable future and deems acted out of humanity. And above all, all six stories seem to be more convoluted which confused few film goers at that time, and which gives them something to chew after the film, something to discuss with counterparts and something to recall before sleep, and all these reflections motivate them to watch the movie again or search the Internet for more information to gain insights of the underlying and deep meanings of this movie.
And something interesting, I have spent great many of time discerning and figuring out what characters do each actors cast. It was a really grueling but interesting task for me!