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We\u2019re bringing 2019 to a close with another Listeners\u2019 Choice, and our listeners have chosen perhaps what will be our most daunting title yet: 2012\u2032s interconnected science fiction opus from Lana & Lilly Wachowski and Tom Tykwer, Cloud Atlas<\/i>! This tale of several stories spanning generations, genres, and continents launched its Oscar hopes with a jaw-dropping, mega-sized trailer, and lost them just as quickly with an extremely divisive critical reception at TIFF. Led by Tom Hanks and Halle Berry, the film takes massive narrative and emotional leaps that were ultimately too much for Oscar and general audiences.<\/p>\n
But you can consider both Chris and Joe as firmly in the positive for this film, while also accepting of its ambitious flaws. This week, we spend the majority of this episode unraveling the many threads and issues within the film (Yellow face makeup, its near three hour length, its dizzying construction), and just what stirs our affection for it (its spiritual convictions, general audacity, and of course \u201cThe Cloud Atlas Sextet\u201d).<\/p>\n
Topics also include Ben Whishaw\u2019s whittle butt, Hurricane Sandy, and who would play our own personal Old Georgies. You true-true-ly chose a great movie for us, and we love you all the more for it!<\/p>\n
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