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Science Fiction

FloridaJudy

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7. According to the reviews

Reply to FloridaJudy (Original post)

Sun Oct 28, 2012, 09:55 AM

Oct 2012

You need to read the book to make sense of the movie. The book is in chronological order, sort of. 19th Century ->1930s->1970s->Present day->near future->far future->near future->present day->1970s->1930s->19th Century. Sort of like taking apart and reassembling a set of Russian nesting dolls.

According to the New Yorker review I read, the movie of "Cloud Atlas" is all over the map (if you'll forgive the bad pun) chronologically. Must make it even more difficult to follow than the book!

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There's a book??? SheilaT Oct 2012 #1

I hope he had some say-so about the script FloridaJudy Oct 2012 #2

I honestly think the problem with most SF movies SheilaT Oct 2012 #3

I just ordered the book. I won't see the movie for a while. I'm excited. The Wielding Truth Oct 2012 #4

I just checked my local library moobu2 Oct 2012 #5

I finished it. FloridaJudy Oct 2012 #6

According to the reviews FloridaJudy Oct 2012 #7

Did not read the book. Saw the film today. dogknob Nov 2012 #8

Ebert *loved* it! FloridaJudy Nov 2012 #9

Yeah, I gotta read it first too - currently #6 on my library's waiting list nt codjh9 Nov 2012 #10