“Cloud Atlas” (R, 172 minutes, Warner): At its simplest, “Cloud Atlas” tells the interlocking stories of several characters over a 500-year span. How these disparate players intersect becomes the labyrinthine game, in which each story line gets its own distinctive look and tone. Those visual cues work well in helping viewers make sense of the dizzying time-trips “Cloud Atlas” takes them on; more …
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