“Cloud Atlas” got its start as an infamous box office flop and one of 2012’s most polarizing critical releases, but it has since garnered a passionate cult following and many fans consider it to be the Wachowski siblings’ unsung masterpiece.
The sprawling science-fiction epic is based on David Mitchell’s 2004 novel of the same name and casts Tom Hanks and Halle Berry in multiple roles as characters become reincarnated throughout generations.
Few cinephiles would call it one of Tom Hanks’ best films considering the Oscar winner has “Saving Private Ryan,” “Big,” “Toy Story,” and more classics under his belt, but Hanks does consider it one of his top-tier efforts.During an appearance on The Ringer’s “Bill Simmons Podcast” (video embedded below), Hanks was asked to pick his three favorite Tom Hanks movies.
The actor obliged, but with a slight tweak.
“I would not do it according to the way the movies came out,
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