Cloud Atlas is based on a book that I have not read but plan to in the near future, and is about, simply put, the human experience. Really, that is the easiest way to put it. It's a little bit like that show Touch, actually. It takes place across several time periods, and tells the story of a couple of people. It begins in the... the past, and shows a few people. And then we flash forward to a few other time periods, and we meet other characters who are apparently reincarnations of the people from the past. Confused yet? From there, it's a giant human experience message over several centuries about people who starting to recognize people from there past lives, with the cast playing multiple roles.
I'll start by saying that this movie is pretty tough to sum and sell, so, as a result, the trailer is just shy of six minutes. And I have to say, those are six very beautiful minutes. Even though it is really long, it is a great trailer, and I really like the human experience story line and the messages they're trying to convey. And, this being a Wachowski venture, we can tell that visually, this movie is already a masterpiece. From the stunning CGI of the future to the landscapes of the past, everything LOOKS amazing.
The movie comes out in October, and that is clearly so it doesn't have to compete with the Hobbit, which more people are going to see. Heck, more people will probably see Paranormal Activity 4, which is Cloud Atlas's only real competition. Why do I say that? Because this is clearly not a movie meant for mainstream audiences. If it's as good as it looks, it'll probably overtake the Tree of Life as the ultimate hipster movie, get nominated for Best Picture, and lose to the Hobbit. But no matter what happens, I am looking forward to this movie, and it just may just gain the Wachowski clan the redemption they've been after ever since the Matrix Reloaded.
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