Comments on: Time Magazine Names ‘Cloud Atlas’ The Worst Movie Of 2012; ‘John Carter’ Comes In Second Place

By: SloppyJ30

SloppyJ30 — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Many truly ambitious, unique films generate effusive praise and derisive howls in equal measure, and that's the case here. I saw Cloud Atlas, and though I wouldn't call it "great," I was definitely interested and admire what they were trying to do. I think it's the kind of movie that will become more appreciated over time. It's an odd movie; one that must've been a bitch to market, but then that's not an insult. Certainly not a "crowd pleaser."

That said, to put it on a "worst" list is unfathomable. The technical expertise and performances (Jim Broadbent in particular) alone should keep it off those lists. Putting it on this list says much more about the reviewer than the film itself.

By: miclaf

miclaf — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

What a horrible movie. There is no there there. I'm glad I only paid $5.00 thru on-demand to watch this crap and not the price of a theater ticket.

By: tmack

tmack — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

In terms of expectations, I can see why Cloud Atlas & John Carter would head her list of worst films. Cloud Atlas just wasn't about anything worthwhile that I could make out. And I couldn't understand the dialogue half of the time. It would have been better as a mural.

Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter. I'm sure the film appealed to pot smokers in Washington and Colorado states but if you saw it stone cold sober, like I did, you probably were behind me when I made a beeline for the door. I stuck it out as far as the train sequence then I got the heck out of Dodge.

By: Denis

Denis — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

I think "Cloud atlas" is the best movie I've ever seen.

By: Scarlet

Scarlet — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Please fire Kevin Jagernauth. He wouldn't know a good film if it took him wildly in the night. What an idiotic list. This guy needs to be blacklisted and never be able to find work again. He should be collecting carts at Wal-Mart.

By: Shores

Shores — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Hahaha. Cloud Atlas totally blows. One of the worst movies I've ever seen. Tom Hanks, you sir, should be ashamed of yourself.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Time Magazine needs to redo this list. Cloud Atlas the worst movie than Adam Sandler "Thats My Boy", Eddie Murphy "A Thousand Words", Brad Pitt "Killing Me Softely", "The Dictator", that bs "Piranha in 3DD", and Spike Lee "Red Hook Summer". These movies should replace "The Lomax", "Alex Cross" "Hyde Park on Hudson" on the list. Someone must be drinking or smoking some bad stuff.

By: Arseniy

Arseniy — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

I don't really get it. Cloud Atlas is like best movie of 2012, but also it seems like another masterpiece that comes out only once a few or several years. Maybe it's the problem that critics too much compare to standards?

By: Liliane

Liliane — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

And where is Breaking down part2??

By: Cruella

Cruella — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Its a shame these lists put people off seeing these films because some are really not that bad at all. We've all enjoyed films at some point that had bad reviews. Its subjective. These lists usually target big films that had big expectations so theyre not really the worst films at all. Many low budget obscure films stank worse Im sure.

By: Cornerman

Cornerman — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Cloud Atlas cannot be on the list !!
I can hate a movie, but I still can tell it's good or bad.

By: ryan

ryan — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

So you're telling me Cloud Atlas was worse than Battleship…. Are you fucking high?

By: Marc

Marc — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Do yourself a favor and read the book first or be prepared to leave the movie with much anger. This movie is a hodgepodge of back and forth that will leave the unprepared in want of a refund.

By: Lily Underwood

Lily Underwood — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Worst movie of the year? This from the magazine who named Hitler and Stalin as their "person of the year." Hahahahahaaaaa…

By: soytim

soytim — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

That's ridiculous. "Cloud Atlas" is obviously one of the best films of the year, not the worst.
I haven't seen any of the others on this list, because they all looked like they would suck at first glance.

By: rotch

rotch — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Time Magazine needs to watch more bad movies.

By: Anne

Anne — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

WHAT!!!! Cloud Atlas was one the of the best films of the year! This is the most idiotic list…boycotting Time. Complete idiots. Mary Pols…biggest freaking idiot.

By: Antimari Pols

Antimari Pols — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Well, seems like Mary Pols had too many bong-fueled conversations in college, as if it's even possible.

By: Warren Bonesteel

Warren Bonesteel — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

This is one of the best movies of the year. The only problem it has is in asking people to think for themselves, instead of offering mindless entertainment.

If people don't like this one, I have to sincerely wonder about their sanity, if not their IQ.

By: Cloud

Cloud — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Cloud Atlas is definitely one of the worst movies of 2012. Trying to make white people look Korean and the worse is trying to make the Asian girl look latina and white. The make up ws so obvious.

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Mary Pols is a fucking idiot. How is someone this obtuse writing for TIME?

By: Paul Allen

Paul Allen — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

This Cloud Atlas? 93% rating from audiences on RT: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/cloud_atlas_2012/
8.2 / 10 on IMDB: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1371111/

This is just click-bait ,no? I'm basically never visiting this site again. And I'm going to seek out this movie.

By: Jeff Rittenour

Jeff Rittenour — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

ARE YOU KIDDING!? Get John Carter and ESPECIALLY Abe Lincoln OFF this list. Bunch of 'tards. People are such sheep. Let's all hate on john carter cuz it lost money…oh yeah that definitely means the movie sucks. I saw WAY worse SHIT than John Carter this year…How about a little piece of crap starring BATMAN? Yeah THAT movie was a long boring pile of shite…not John Carter. baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

By: Carlos GuimarÃ£es

Carlos GuimarÃ£es — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Sorry guys, but just can't stop laughing. Cloud Atlas?! Really? Maybe not one of the best but still a really good film, taken from an outstanding novel almost impossible to translate to the big screen. And they did it. The simple fact of mixing it with the other movies on that list it's a sin, offensive and ingorant. Christ…

By: Brian

Brian — Fri, 13 May 2016 10:59:29 +0000

This is typical baiting to drives sales. Name a movie that has passion on both sides and watch fuel the fire. If they named a movie that everyone thought was bad, people would go oh yeah, that was pretty bad and then move on.

I personally thought Cloud Atlas was pretty good. It was very ambitious and for the most part, pulled it off. The make-up was a bit distracting. But the story was very moving and epic.