The Kid, Charlie Chaplin film, rewievs: Extraordinarily beautiful, original, fantastic, shocking and mesmerizing three-hour movie adventure

"Cloud Atlas" is one of the most anticipated, discussed and controversial film projects of 2012. This is a very specific and I would even say a strange film. In order to be convinced of this, it is enough to look at the extremely unusual situation in the assessments of critics and spectators. Please note that for the most part such experimental projects are perceived by film critics with enthusiasm, while viewers, on the contrary, treat such films coolly and with incomprehension. On the contrary, "Cloud Atlas" did not win warm reviews from professional critics (according to many newspapers and websites, the attitude of critics is characterized as "mixed"), but was enthusiastically received by the audience. Here is such a phenomenon (I must say right away that, unlike most of my fellow critics, I really liked this film).

Let's find out what explains this phenomenon and whether you should watch this film. For this we will analyze some of its specific features.

1. Incredible, multi-tiered and intricate plot. I must say right away that you can write a separate review and even a scientific work about the plot of this film. After all, it is simply impossible to briefly describe everything that happens on the screen in 3 hours of timekeeping. For acquaintance, I will say that the action of the film develops in six time planes: in the 19th century, in the 30s and 70s of the 20th century, today, in the 22nd century, in the distant future and very, very distant post-apocalyptic future. Moreover, the main characters are the same everywhere, but in different guises. That is, we are talking about the rebirth of the soul in different places and eras. Thus, "Olive Atlas" is a kind of tangle that we have to untangle, or, if you prefer, a Rubik's cube, which the viewer has to collect. Of course, as a demanding and attentive viewer, I have a lot of questions for the filmmakers, but I think I can resolve them by reviewing the film itself. It is worth saying that the action taking place on the screen is very captivating and could well result in six independent solid films. If we talk about the genre of this picture, then everything is very diverse. The film covers such genres as fantasy, drama, melodrama, detective, includes thriller elements and even serious comedy inserts. In general, it is really very interesting to watch "Cloud Atlas". It is also worth mentioning the serious semantic and philosophical load. The film touches upon the following aspects: love and its nature, inspiration and its sources, the soul and its eternity, vocation, the meaning of life, as well as topical issues, be it unconventional love or racial prejudices. Thus, "Cloud Atlas" is a very deep and very specific film.

2. Amazing atmosphere and beautiful, even magical image. Just think of the budget of this film - some pitiful (and in terms of the scale of the modern film business it really is) 100 million dollars! This picture looks at least 250 million. And if you consider that a huge percentage of this money went to pay for the work of numerous actors and move around the shooting locations, then the film itself took very little money. And this is an example of how to properly spend this money (the creators of the fourth "Pirates" - learn!). The image is simply crystal clear, all six worlds are carefully crafted, all the details have been taken into account. I would also like to praise the elaboration of the future in the film - the world created in this film can easily compete with the unforgettable Avatar. And how beautiful everything is! The screen image is just magical. Space, stars, flights, pre-sunset sky, sea waves and ships, mountains and incredible fantastic constructions - all this is within the framework of one film. Bravo!

3. Mind-blowing, brilliant acting ensemble. This is something with something! Those who have already decided to go to this film, I highly recommend that you wait for the final credits and see the ratio of actors and characters. And I think you will be amazed, because every actor plays at least three roles in the film, and some even more and their acting is so amazing, and the makeup is so complicated that many of them are almost impossible to recognize. I must say right away that Cloud Atlas will have all the awards in 2012 for an ensemble, collective or cast. This film is unlikely to receive personal awards, since it is too unusual. Special praise deserves the magnificent Tom Hanks and the amazing Halle Berry, for whom "Cloud Atlas" has become one of the most successful projects in recent years. Also praise Jim Broadbent, Hugo Weaving, Ben Whishaw, Hugh Grant and the adorable Susan Sarandon, whose skill at reincarnation is amazing. In addition, this film opens up a new star for us - Bae Dong. In general, the actors are top notch.

4. Incredible special effects, decent music and amazing work of make-up artists. I will not disclose this point, I will only say that I have never seencases of makeup and special effects that can SO change a person's appearance ... I'm just shocked.

I would also like to praise the wonderful directors Lana and Andy (I want to say - brothers) Wachowski and Tom Tykwer for the fact that the three of them managed to make such an interesting ideological film. Very often, when several directors are at the helm of the project, the film turns out to be unequal and heterogeneous, since one can feel the struggle between the directors for the palm in the project. But this is not the case here - the film turned out to be very solid and ideological.

In general, "Cloud Atlas" is a film that, like the "Avatar" I mentioned above, will be discussed for more than one year. Moreover, the points of view of people will be very different: someone will admire, someone will condemn, but there will be no one indifferent to this film. For me personally, to fully comprehend "Cloud Atlas", I will definitely need several additional views, because it is simply impossible to understand everything that happens in these three hours within the framework of this film at once. In addition, I really want to once again enjoy the skill of the actors' reincarnation, since I simply did not recognize so many of them with their seriously changed appearance.

Who do I recommend this movie to? A) To all those who can sit in the cinema for 3 hours, literally until the last second, completely not understanding the essence of what is happening on the screen. B) To all lovers of intricate and multi-layered films, with a serious philosophical "stuffing". C) Perhaps, to every self-respecting film lover, because "Cloud Atlas" is something qualitatively new in the world of the film business, a film that destroys many of the usual standards and stagnant traditions of cinema.

четверг, 3 июня 2021 г.

Extraordinarily beautiful, original, fantastic, shocking and mesmerizing three-hour movie adventure

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четверг, 3 июня 2021 г.