Almost Epic?

Rating: 7/10 (27 October 2012)

The storyline, that of Sonmi451, was an almost verbatim replay of the story of Jesus Christ. I for one, found that refreshing. But knowing that the political inclinations of the directors are more in line with those who feel that the needs of the many are more important than the needs of the few, I wonder if they were even aware that this story is in direct contradiction to there socialist ideal.
I found the performance by the actress portraying Sonmi451, Doona Bae, mesmerizing, and I hope to see more of her. Jim Broadbent delivered the only Oscar winning performances in the entire film. Other than that, the other performances were only average from the likes of Berry and Hanks, nothing too memorable. There were quite a few moments that fell short of there potential, hence my 7 star review.
It is truly a beautiful movie and a pleasure to watch, but the message is just far too obvious. "Everything is connected!", is hardly a revelation to me. If it is a new realization to you, I just wonder what rock you were hiding under prior to this movie. I only hoped that the profundity of this reality might have been better captured.