“Everything is connected.”
A set of six nested stories spanning time between the 19th century and a distant post-apocalyptic future. Cloud Atlas explores how the actions and consequences of individual lives impact one another throughout the past, the present and the future. Action, mystery and romance weave through the story as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero and a single act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution in the distant future. Based on the award winning novel by David Mitchell. Directed by Tom Tykwer and the Wachowskis.
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Cast & Crew
Tom Hanks
Dr. Henry Goose / Hotel Manager / Isaac Sachs / Dermot Hoggins / Cavendish Look-a-Like Actor / Zachry
Halle Berry
Native Woman / Jocasta Ayrs / Luisa Rey / Indian Party Guest / Ovid / Meronym
Jim Broadbent
Captain Molyneux / Vyvyan Ayrs / Timothy Cavendish / Korean Musician / Prescient 2
Hugo Weaving
Haskell Moore / Tadeusz Kesselring / Bill Smoke / Nurse Noakes / Boardman Mephi / Old Georgie
Jim Sturgess
Adam Ewing / Poor Hotel Guest / Megan's Dad / Highlander / Hae-Joo Chang / Adam / Zachry Brother-in-Law
Bae Doona
Tilda / Megan's Mom / Mexican Woman / Sonmi-451 / Sonmi-351 / Sonmi Prostitute
Ben Whishaw
Cabin Boy / Robert Frobisher / Store Clerk / Georgette / Tribesman
James D'Arcy
Young Rufus Sixsmith / Old Rufus Sixsmith / Nurse James / Archivist
Zhou Xun
Talbot / Hotel Manager / Yoona-939 / Rose
Keith David
Kupaka / Joe Napier / An-kor Apis / Prescient
Susan Sarandon
Madame Horrox / Older Ursula / Yusouf Suleiman / Abbess
Hugh Grant
Rev. Giles Horrox / Hotel Heavy / Lloyd Hooks / Denholme Cavendish / Seer Rhee / Kona Chief
David Gyasi
Autua / Lester Rey / Duophsyte
Robert Fyfe
Old Salty Dog / Mr. Meeks / Prescient 1
Martin Wuttke
Mr. Boerhaave / Guard / Leary the Healer
Robin Morrissey
Young Cavendish
Brody Nicholas Lee
Javier Gomez / Jonas / Zachry's Older Nephew
Ian van Temperley
Enforcer
Amanda Walker
Veronica
Ralph Riach
Ernie
Andrew Havill
Mr. Hotchkiss
Tanja de Wendt
Mrs. Hotchkiss
Raevan Lee Hanan
Little Girl with Orison at Papa Song's / Catkin / Zachry Relative
Götz Otto
Groundsman Withers
Story & Production Details
Reviews & Thoughts
Interesting film with an exceptional cast, fantastic performances and characterizations. The story, though, is a bit difficult to follow and, in the end, seems to not have a real point.
Cloud Atlas was a very well made movie but unlike a lot of movies that try to tell simultaneous stories and then have them come together at the end, this one just didn't for me. I'm still unclear as to the point of it all. Another issue I had was a general feeling of goofiness. Sure, the Cavendish story was pure comedy but the rest of the stories just didn't feel serious enough to me. It carried my attention for the 172 minutes well enough and it was entertaining, I just expected more of a pay off at the end. All in all, it's definitely worth seeing but I still haven't made up my mind if I truly liked it or not. What did you think?
