Cloud Atlas: Everything Is Connected

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Watching this edit makes you wonder: why didn’t the filmmakers themselves do it this way? Why make it so hard on themselves with that quick and hard-to-follow edit? With this fanedit at least one can invest in the characters and the stories, and really being moved by them. I even noticed some details I always missed when watching the theatrical cut.

Having read the book before I saw the movie, I expected this fanedit to be exactly like the book. The editor however chose to start (and end) the movie in the same way as the theatrical version, which is actually way better than sticking 100% to the book, because this way the viewer is better prepared for what’s to come.
I think it would have further improved the storytelling to repeat the prologue-shots of the 1973 story during the actual 1973 story, and one or two slow-motion shots during that part of the movie were perhaps a little too slow to be convincing.

But those are very minor details. Seeing this fanedit was almost like seeing the movie for the first time, and it brought back happy memories of reading the book. So here’s a big thankyou to Avid 4D. And to everyone else: skip the theatrical version - you only need this one.

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Really enjoyed the original film and am fairly surprised that a cut of this kind was not at least provided as a special feature on home media releases. With the source footage of the six stories being so fragmented I am amazed that it could have been rearranged so seamlessly.

Have nothing more to say, video and audio quality was excellent throughout (saw it not long after viewing the original on blu-ray and nothing untoward caught my eye) as were the edits, all I need to do now is read the book!

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As a fan of the book first, then the movie, thank you so much Avid4D for doing this edit! It was fascinating to see the stories unfold the way they do in the book. Stellar editing! I didn't think it would be possible but you made it work.


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This is a fantastic edit. At no point would somebody who has not seen the original realize that this is an edit. Others have commented that they did not like the fade to black between stories but I did not mind it at all. They are not jolting or distracting to me at all. There were no awkward audio transitions either and it all works extremely well.

A/V is excellent.

I highly recommend this edit and really don't have any complaints to mention.

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Owner's reply September 23, 2014

Thanks skyled.... appreciate you taking 3 hours out of your day to watch this and then to write a review! :)

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In short, I loved this Fanedit!

The longer review goes like this... I'm always a fan of epic movies and tend to have no problem enjoying what the mainstream doesn't always get, which made me believe I would love Cloud Atlas. I couldn't have been more wrong. I like unfolding stories, I like having to figure things out, but Cloud Atlas gives so few clues as to what's going on, I quit 30 minutes in. I have not read the book, which would probably helped in understanding the story, but ultimately that would have also showed the flaws of the story's conversion to screen.

Thank goodness for Fanedits and thank you Avid4D for this fantastic edit! I now love this movie and may go back to watch the theatrical version, just to see if I like it any better than my initial viewing.

For a more detailed breakdown of the story, actors, book to film comparison, and other components, check out Santiagoqu's review.

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