A ride of several lifetimes

Rating: 10/10 (27 December 2012)

This is my first review so far, so bear with me.
When i went to watch Cloud Atlas i must say my expectations were high. They had been raised through reviews, trailers and word of mouth, so i was expecting to have that special feeling at the end of the movie. And oh boy did it relieve my expectations!
I must say it has been the first film this year to hold my attention and deliver in a way that Cloud Atlas does (and yes I've watched Batman: DKR). The story (stories) is compelling and the acting is superb. The movie reaches so wide an audience that you never thought possible, there are histories from the past, present and future. Sci-fi, action, comedy, drama and romance. So no matter the taste, the audience will be pleased.
But what really makes this film special is the acting. The actors do a superb job, Tom Hanks and Halle Berry delivers as usual. But what really surprised me was the (for me) unknown actors; Jim Sturgess and Ben Whishaw who did an astonishing job, holding a grip of me for every minute of screen time. Especially the story about the young, Robert Frobisher and his struggle to write his masterpiece and echo in eternity, said without revealing too much.
I would recommend you go and see this film, since it is some of the best if not the best, movie I've watched this year. BUT! If you decide to watch this movie, be prepared to stay focused for all 172 minutes, because if you do not stay concentrated, you will miss out, due to the jumps in times and stories. But in the end, you will exit the theater with that special feeling in your stomach that lets you know, you just witnessed a great piece of art.
10/10