While I'm excited to see how the film will make waves this Christmas, another movie is on my mind: Cloud Atlas, based on the book by David Mitchell. You see, I was visiting with my family over the Thanksgiving weekend when this film came up. My relatives were quite taken with the film. I had watched it opening weekend for fear that it wouldn't be in theaters too long (as there were only two showings available), and while it had a lot to offer, at the time I thought it was really good, but not great. However, since watching the film, I have grown to think more and more about it and come to like it more and more. Rarely does a film stick with me that long after watching it in the theater (these days, at least). True, the ambitious film may have not fully hit the mark in some places (the controversial and distracting makeup for habitants of Neo Seoul caused an uproar), but I still liked it a great deal and continue to find it truly thought-provoking. I'm sad that it hasn't been doing so well at the box office and am concerned it may wrongly get passed over when nominees are announced. But if there's one category I hope Cloud Atals gets recognized for, above all others, I hope it's for best score.
A huge character that truly brings the film together is the beautiful music composed by Tom Tykwer, Johnny Klimek and Reinhold Heil. If you haven't heard any of the music, just look up the soundtrack or this composition in particular: All Boundaries Are Conventions.
I dare you not to emote! The music truly is breathtaking, exciting, and humbling to listen to. Below is a lovely piano cover of music from the trailer that Thilo Voissel posted on YouTube:
