Horrible. Not sure why this is rated so high.

Rating: 1/10 (31 May 2013)

The movie is incoherent and relies on a large sense of abstract beauty that leads to no real substance. Having read many of the negative reviews I completely agree that this movie should not be watched. Save yourself the time to watch a much better movie using some of the same intriguing techniques across generations. Cloud Atlas does it much better! Honestly, there is not much more to say about how bad it is. The acting is terrible. The script is terrible. There is no attempt made to tie all the stories together. The themes are terrible. In addition, there is a lot of offensive nature to this film. The way they deal with Mayan culture is a bit ridiculous. The excessive use of the Buddha pose is completely ridiculous. The integration of Christian theology is equally ridiculous. Offensive and bad.