Saw Cloud Atlas today. Thought it was really entertaining, even with its long runtime, but as a film, I was a bit dubious. I`ve got just over a hundred pages left in the novel, I did feel like the novel was more philosophical and spiritual, whereas the film is much more action-oriented. At first, I was a little disappointed that the film just didn`t feel as powerful as it could have been (I tried my best to distance it from the source material and to view it as a movie in its own right, which I believe is the appropriate thing to do when reviewing and enjoying an adapted film).
But the more I thought about the film, the more deeply it resonated with me. It`s such a human film, and that`s all it is. It`s an ode to humanity — to it`s greatness and it`s faults. When I came home, I just felt like being close to someone, and I felt really emotional, but I couldn`t quite place it.
Sure, the film isn`t perfect, but it`s well worth a watch. If it doesn`t make you feel something, then I guess you`re not human.
Cloud Atlas comes out in theatres this Friday, October 26th.
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