The movie shows how these people, even though alive in different countries, centuries and even worlds, how their stories are all intertwined and have a butterfly affect on one another. Without giving too much away, they all possess a certain trait in common which links them and unites them. Each character has a struggle. Something they must must overcome and from their struggle spawns another's. It shows how one person's kindness can save someone and that justice, no matter how long it takes, will always prevail.
An exciting technique used by directors Lana Wachowski, Andy Wachowski & Tom Tykwer, is to have the cast play multiple parts through out the spectacle. So when you see Halle Berry as a normal woman but later on you think you see her as an aged Chinese man, this is because you do. Through the amazing work of prosthesis, the cast are almost unrecognisable. A unique piece of art.
With an estimated budget of $100,000,000, there was no expense spared and this is clear from the pure visuals of the film itself. What surprises me, is that it didn't receive an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography, Best Hair & Make-Up or Best Costume Design, all of which I was very impressed with in the film.
If you are one to fall asleep easily during your trip to the cinema, I would say wait for it to come out on DVD as with a run-time of almost 3 hours long, this movie is no mean feat. However, if you allow your self to be submerged into the stories and each character's world, you are in for one hell of a ride. If you walk away without questioning your existence and your story, you weren't paying close enough attention.
Cloud Atlas is now showing in screens nationwide.
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