Clouds (2000 film)

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Clouds
Directed byDon Thompson
Written by Don Thompson
Produced by William Arntz
CinematographyGary Lindsay
Edited byGary Lindsay
Music by Nawang Khechog
Production
companies
Pacific Groove Productions
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Distributed byIn Pictures
Release date
  • September 5, 2000 (2000-09-05)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Clouds is a 2000 film written and directed by Don Thompson and produced by Will Arntz.

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Synopsis

Clouds tells the story of a physicist (Michael Patrick Gaffney) trying to come to terms with the cosmos, and ultimately understanding that love must be a part of any complete description of the universe.

Cast

Reception

The New York Times reviewer called Clouds "the dumbest intelligent movie I've ever seen," [1] while Film Threat said

Though Clouds is not a perfect film, the actors make most of the more stilted dialog work, and even the slowest paced moments feature nicely composed visuals from DP Gary Lindsay. By the time we come to the final message “go and love some more” (effectively appropriated from Harold and Maude ) it’s apparent that the film is just a good, solid effort with an intriguing plot, and an impressive directorial debut for Thompson. [2]

Despite these mixed reviews, Clouds was awarded the "Feature Film Award" at the 1999 New York International Independent Film and Video Festival[ citation needed ] and the "Premio Nuovo" at the 1999 Brooklyn International Film Festival.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Scott, A.O. (8 September 2000). "FILM REVIEW; A Physicist Of Big Ideas And Humor". The New York Times. Retrieved 8 October 2010.
  2. Sweeney, James (14 August 2000). "Clouds". Film Threat. Archived from the original on January 24, 2011. Retrieved 8 October 2010.