Cloud Atlas

[ginger1]

"In development" and with a 2011 date is a movie adaptation of Cloud Atlas. David Mitchell's book is a captivating mixture of science fiction, history and political thriller. Perhaps difficult to get into, but worth the effort.

But will it make a good movie? Is it just too huge a project? People who may be involved include James McAvoy, Ian McKellan, Natalie Portman, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry.

If you've read the book, what do you think?

[Hardcore_Raver]

I had no idea that there was the possibility that this book would be turned into a film. The book is incredible, one of my favourite of all time but I have no idea how they will fit all six stories into a single film. I would say that with the tightest of scripts, you would still have to allow at least 30 mins for each story so that would be a minimum of 3 hours long. I have to say that this does really interest me, but I'm not convinced they will be able to pull it off.

[Wab]

Written by Andy and Lana Wachowski and with a stellar cast (Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving) this could be brilliant or an utter debacle.

Judging from the extended trailer, I'm thinking brilliant.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWnAqFyaQ5s

[ginger1]

Well, since starting this thread, years ago, I've read the book again, and I still love it. i always worried about the idea of trying to turn it into a movie. It was somehow too personal, I think everyone reads the book differently if that makes any sense. And certainly too 'unique' to be a movie - not a conventional blockbuster.

Having seen the trailer - I'm still worried, but there's a stupid smile on my face. They might just pull it off.

[ginger1]

There is a new trailer, just released (IMDB has it) that is pretty good.

[HedwigOwl]

Originally Posted by ginger1

Well, since starting this thread, years ago, I've read the book again, and I still love it. i always worried about the idea of trying to turn it into a movie. It was somehow too personal, I think everyone reads the book differently if that makes any sense. And certainly too 'unique' to be a movie - not a conventional blockbuster.

Having seen the trailer - I'm still worried, but there's a stupid smile on my face. They might just pull it off.

Roger Ebert did a sort of non-review. Good things to say, but still sorting out what he thinks about it. A good sign, I think, that it's well done.
http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2012..._ive_seen.html

[Alfie]

I didn't read the book, but after seeing the movie a few weeks ago I'll definetely do so.

The movie was a bit difficult to follow, especially at the beginning, and I had difficulties to connect the different stories whith each other. Nevertheless, it seemed to carry a very philosophical and in some way important meaning (nah, I can't explain that very well x__X); but this movie somehow moved me, although I didn't fully understand everything.

[Liez]

I've read the book, but the movie doesn't arrive here until February next year so I haven't seen it yet.