tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330613451419825697.post2044409159532775633..comments2024-03-15T03:13:45.025-04:00Comments on Hello, Mr. Anderson: Open Letters Monthly: Cloud AtlasMr. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12070680960061669328noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-330613451419825697.post-10086971666025827162012-11-02T14:27:45.451-04:002012-11-02T14:27:45.451-04:00I'd read the book so I knew everything going i...I'd read the book so I knew everything going in. I had no difficulty following all six stories, since I knew what to expect, but I'd be very curious to know if the film was easy to follow by those who hadn't read the book.<br /><br />I think I enjoyed this film more than you. The "After the Fall" story, in the book, is written in a pigeon english and as you read it, you need a few sentences to "get the gist" of what they're saying. I can understand those not being able to follow what the characters are saying, but selfishly I'm glad they kept that aspect.<br /><br />As for the "yellow face" while I agree much of the makeup wasn't convincing I'm glad the allowed Sturgess to play opposite to Doona's Sonmi 451 so that their romance as Ewing and Tilda could correlate as their other future romance was doomed.<br /><br />I didn't see any of this as a problem at all. In fact, if they had someone in black face that would be fine with me. See, I saw this production as a sort of community theater group, you know, actors playing multi parts, getting lost in their parts, just acting. I believe at times we need to step back from things, not assume that someone's doing something just because those in the past gave acting parts due to prejudice and bigotry. I saw this as allowing actors to lose themselves in a part and nothing more.<br /><br />(yeesh, sorry to be so verbose) Richard J. Marcejhttp://www.theblabbingbaboon.com/noreply@blogger.com