Moritys random findings

Cloud Atlas

This movie is something new, something incredible.

I have only watched it the once so far but am planning to watch it again because I am sure I missed some things.

The Actor’s of which there are few, play a great many different roles and there is a fun game of picking out who is who. Hugo Weaving for example plays a female Nurse and it took me a while to figure out it was him.

Tom Hanks on the other hand is always a distinctive figure but regardless gives perhaps the strongest performance I have seen from him in years.

Halle Berry and Hugh Grant both gave brilliant performances much to my delight.

The scope of this movie from how it was shot to how it was cast and written is nothing short of epic. This movie may not be known throughout the world like the standard Marvel or Harry Potter franchises but more than makes up for its lack of name in the quality of its story telling.

I strongly believe this film will withstand the test of time unlike the hundreds of others that have come out of the last decade.

Because I know everyone loves numbers I will break down into several different categories to try and give a numerical value to this film.

Acting: 8/10

Story: 9/10

Production:8/10

Cinematography: 9/10

Pace: 7/10

Personal Impact: 8/10

Overall: 8.25/10

Not a perfect score by any means but the only film to rank higher that I have seen this year is Les Mis.

If you have the option to see this then I highly recommend it although perhaps not in large groups so you can take it all in and form your own opinion on events.

Wheel of Time Thanks

Dear Followers,

After 10 years since I read the first Wheel Of Time book, I have finally finished the last. As glad as I am to no longer be waiting for the next in the series, I am not sure how I feel about no longer having anything new to read about that world.

This will probably never reach Mr Brandon Sanderson or Robert Jordan’s widow, I am grateful to them both for bringing an end to a series that has been a huge part of my adult life.

To those who have never read Robert Jordan’s works, you should do so if for no other reason than to experience the journey that so many others have taken with me this last decade.

Again, my thanks go to those who made this completion possible, never stop fulfilling the dreams of my fellow readers around the world, Mr Jordan could never have done all he has for us without you. 

Regards

Moritynz