I truly loved Cloud Atlas. It's also a rare example where the book and movie adaptation both lift each other up (though I saw the movie first, and can't know if I would have felt that way in the other direction). I felt like the movie is better at emphasizing the thematic connection between each story, while the book is better at showing the impact of each story on the next, and showing that each story exists for the characters in the next. I loved the movie even more after reading the book.

It was hilarious, and I learned a lot of new words.

That said, the first/last story was a bit of a grind because of the language style.

I didn't think the movie captured it at all. The trailer is great though, and got me to read the book.