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Once in a while, a film comes along that creates a division between critics and filmmakers. In 2012, that film was Cloud Atlas─there was no middle ground; you either loved it or you hated it. I, for one, belong to the former, and I think that all the love and hate for the film can be boiled down to one reason: Cloud Atlas is just way ahead of its time. And here are four reasons why.
Cloud Atlas/X Filme/Anarchos
The special effects isn't even one of those reasons.
1. The historical inaccuracies
There were no black people in World War II.
Well, technically, there were. But they had their own batallion. You see, there was this thing called segregation, people. Black people did not fight side-by-side with the whites. If you don't believe me, see Band of Brothers. Everything I learned about World War II, I learned from Steven Spielberg. Just kidding.
P.S. I don't think there were Asians in World War II, either. Even those from Fresno.
Firstly, admit to the fact that you know a little more less about the great acting gamut that is Hugo Weaving.
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One of the rarest times he takes his shades
off in The Matrix and he does this. No, no,
he isn't happy because he just got the
Oracle's eyes, no.
...Smith was just reminiscing with how big his mouth can go, see?
And then, admit to two more outstanding actors in Guy Pearce and Señor Terence Stamp. Terence is usually the white-haired, reptilian-eyed antagonist of movies. Lesson learned from Madame Terence: no tweaking or alteration of voice quality needed─the deep voice actually adds up to the lady-ness of either the genuine drag, or the genuine lady. I should know, I adored one or two. bLOL.
And how about Guy Pearce? He's just the guy from Memento, L.A. Confidential, The Count of Monte Cristo, a much-criticized Time Machine, and a much-unknown The Proposition. To see him in an earlier Priscilla role is convincing to the starring roles he landed in succeeding movies. I must say, Felicia was his best─to his and to other's well-being. Seriously.
Align if you see Marky Mark Wahlberg
These Aussies are a bunch. Forget that tasty Wolverine actor guy.
I N T E R M I S S I O N: Movie music.
(Do) You kids actually know what this song means?
Second stop: Female film editor in Sue Blainey. Shucks. No hetero guy was cool enough to take on the role of editor. We should develop more female editors. I taught one myself. And now, she's way in over her head─acting like a proud male with no beef to back her lanky body up. I told her so. LOL. Now I'm thinking to train two more belonging to the third and fourth genders, just to let her know of her now-threatened space. Moohahaha.
OMFG so G 'n' R(!)
FAB FACT: Who says dreamcatchers and Aboriginal art
belong only to the natives? And didgeridoos? Come on
now! Fab peeps can own everything. You must've
learned that by now.
Lastly, is the race-y part which I'm proud of. You see Hollywood is really funny when it comes to casting a "general-ly" Asian woman. They just make her speak English like a Chinese or Vietnamese would. Then they make her curse in hellish Filipino-Tagalog.♥
