Ep 180: Cloud Atlas

Everything is connected! Today with the help of our great friend, Kat, we are going to defend a movie that's either beloved, or reviled... Cloud Atlas! A DENSE movie that has multiple stories all going on at once, one of the biggest independent films of all time is certainly a controversial one. If you ever loved this film, or wish you did, this show is for you. We dissect the film, discuss what connects each story and why, the acting, the score, stories. If you haven't seen this one, don't worry... listening to our show on it won't spoil it either! So make sure you got your birthmarks, be careful what's in that juice box, and always yarn the true-true... it's time for Cloud Atlas on The Movie Defenders Podcast! Click here to listen and connect anywhere: https://linktr.ee/moviedefenders 00:00:00 Intro and Announcements 00:29:35 Cloud Atlas Discussion Starts 01:05:07 Movie Starts 02:04:59 A Seer, and Ewing Smuggles Food 02:33:49 That's Not a Hotel 02:42:34 All Stories Move Forward 03:15:26 Frobisher, Sunmi, and Ewing 03:22:03 Autua Saves Ewing 03:25:12 Exaltation 03:36:12 Frobisher Final Letter 03:44:36 Leaving for the East Special thanks to our amazing Patreon supporters! Alex Kirkby  Alexis Helman Barrett Young Bart German Brett Bowen Daryl Ewry Ena Haynes Eric Blattberg Jason Chastain Jason Mackay Josh Evans Joshua Loy Katherine Boulware Kevin Athey Mark Nattress Mark Martin Megan Bush Michael Puckett Randal Silver Sean Masters Stephanie Erwy Attack of the Killer Podcast