A visual feast and a challenging ride

Rating: 7/10 (2 March 2013)

Is it possible that whoever is good to you in this life, has been cruel in a past? Could it be that whomever you help now, might stand by you in a future life? This is the theme of Cloud Atlas. The ultimate interconnection of act and consequence from one life to another. The audience is treated to an exploration of the concept of destiny versus free will between specific characters who encounter one another in the past, present and future.
I have used the word treated because this film is a visual feast; superbly made, finely acted with some exquisite cinematography.
However, this is one movie that will make it hard for most to keep up with. The interactions are so fast (despite its almost 3 hours running time) that chance are you will catch yourself saying: "What exactly is going on?" This should not put you off because the certain magnet like quality it possesses will still captivate the audience, even when not fully engaged.