Cloud Atlas

I went to see Cloud Atlas today and really enjoyed it. I found it wonderfully done, heartfelt and very enlightening in a metaphysical way.
(Did you catch the reference of Carlos Castaneda)?

What I really liked was the idea that we are both the protagonist and antagonist of the tapestry of life intertwined with others which spans all time. Experience is based on a co-creation of events which weaves itself forever and as awareness is gained, then a new world presents itself.

The motif of ideas in which good and evil are are embattled for control and when one wins, creates our worlds in the past, present and future, which is all connected by Love. There was no idea of a savior for mankind, but the idea of effort in working together to do and to think different (make the choice to go outside a common believe system) makes a new awareness and mixes with the realities of time.

I think this movie was much deeper that V for Vendetta and the Matrix (I enjoyed both of those too), but those were just base in a single time frame; Cloud Atlas spans over 500 year of experience and human existence.
Since it is so complex, I really doubt most people will like it, but we are at the precipice of a new awareness and this movie has shown these new ideas to those hungering for more. Bravo!

I plan on seeing it again so I can catch more details of the weaving of multi-time events and possibilities.
 
I haven't seen the movie yet, but found this review to be interesting. I also noticed the gap between people who really liked the movie and people who didn't.

You can tell by the huge gap in ratings that you ether understood and were able to follow this movie OR it was just too much for the casual movie watcher. This movie requires the viewer to piece the individual part like a puzzle. There is so much going on at first it's almost overwhelming, but then (for most of us) it begins to make since and begins to pull you in. Those who left the theatre before the end never intended to put in the thought needed to unravel the stories, or to see the links and similarities of the stories with one another. Cloud Atlas could never be a "blockbuster" movie since most movie watchers refuse to invest anything more than a ticket price. It is the reason that mindless horror and campy comedy rules as big box office draws. There is an interesting and thought provoking story here, just waiting for you to explore. Take a chance and see if you can decipher the stories and the sum of their parts.
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I just watched Lana Wachowski's very moving speech to the HRC, and thought I'd post it here for those who are interested.

watch it on Youtube: _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crHHycz7T_c

Read the transcript:

_http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lana-wachowskis-hrc-visibility-award-382177
 
Deedlet said:
I just watched Lana Wachowski's very moving speech to the HRC, and thought I'd post it here for those who are interested.
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Hi Deedlet,

Thank you for the speech, it was very touching and emotional. I always thought Lana and her brother have some creative spark in them since they made such amazing movies like Matrix and V for Vendetta. She shares her wisdom in the talk, and even though it was about her sexual identity, it also contains inspirations for facing your demons and being who you are deep inside as opposed to what society wants you to be.

Two things stood out for me. First she mentioned some character in the movie saying: "If I had remained invisible, the truth would have remained hidden and I couldn’t allow that." which is so true that we should always keep in mind: We are Working to make our real I visible to reveal Truth. Arabi quotes God saying: "I was a hidden treasure I Loved to be Known."

Second thing was how she mentioned knowledge has material properties much like a ladder and can be used to gain access to places that were previously unimaginable.

Can't wait to see the movie. :)
 
Deedlet said:
I just watched Lana Wachowski's very moving speech to the HRC, and thought I'd post it here for those who are interested.

watch it on Youtube: _http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crHHycz7T_c

Read the transcript:

_http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/lana-wachowskis-hrc-visibility-award-382177
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That was very moving and insightful. Thanks for posting this, Deedlet.
 
Just saw it today. It was beautifully done and very inspiring. I haven't read the book, so I can't comment on how close the movie was to it.

It took me a bit at the beginning to get used to the jumping between the different stories, but then it clicked and I saw the thread weaving the stories together. The acting was superb and it was interesting to see the character development and connections between everyone, visually and musically stunning as well. Towards the end it really hit me and I was crying a lot and I don't cry easily when watching movies. It didn't stop even after the movie was over. My partner and I were sitting in the theater until everyone left. It took me a while to snap back to "reality", so to speak. I was really emotionally triggered, more than any other movie I've ever watched. It felt so good to cry and release. I'm still contemplating on it and taking it in. I'd like to see it again since I'm sure I missed some parts and connections because it was a bit overwhelming at first. Some people left during the movie. It's certainly not your typical movie.
 
I watched it a few nights ago and I really liked it. But I had read the book first, and it was much easier for me to follow than the people who accompanied me who haven't. From my perspective, the directors took the story and enriched it to mean more than the writer intended, and their additions left me feeling that some of the gaps that I had from the book were filled. I would have preferred it if they followed the same "bell-curve story-telling way" that the writer followed in his book, but it still worked, they were some amazing visual bridgings from one story to the next in the movie.

But I am glad I read the book first, or I wouldn't be able to follow what they were saying in the future future scenes without subtitles :lol:
 
The most memorable lines for me were:

"If I had remained invisible, the truth would have remained hidden and I couldn’t allow that."

"Knowledge is a mirror. For the first time in my life I was allowed to see who I am, and who I could become."

"To know thyself is only possible through the eyes of the other."
 
Spiral Out said:
The most memorable lines for me were:

"If I had remained invisible, the truth would have remained hidden and I couldn’t allow that."
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This one was my favorite line too. There were a lot of great lines in that movie, for sure!
 
Deedlet said:
moksha said:
Has anyone seen this movie yet? Hasn't released in this part of the world :(
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Have you actually read this thread?
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Oops just realized I missed an entire page of this thread! Hope I get to see it soon, reading all the good reviews here :)
 
Here it France it won't be before the 13 March 2013 ... yeah ... you read that right ...

For once that I wanted to go to the movie theater and pay my ticket ... (the DVD/Blue Ray will be released a month before ..)
 
Spiral Out said:
Just saw it today. It was beautifully done and very inspiring. I haven't read the book, so I can't comment on how close the movie was to it.
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I actually think the movie was much better than the book. I still left the theatre feeling like they had grasped for more than they could actually reach, but I did enjoy it and thought it was well done. I just think the base material itself (the book) was lacking and that the idea of soul groups and reincarnated lives together could have, perhaps, been told in a much more impactful, clear, way. So, while I enjoyed it, I still felt that there was a lot missing - then again, I shouldn't expect so much from a movie!
 
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