PVR Pictures has released the most anticipated film of the year from the makers of the Matrix series, Cloud Atlas. The film encompasses six stories over a span of 500 years and features an enormous cast of A-list stars playing multiple roles. Cloud Atlas is one of the most expensive independent films of all time. The epic adventure drama film is written and directed by Lana and Andy Wachowski and Tom Tykwer. The film is an adaption of 2004 novel of the same name by David Mitchell. With an ensemble cast to cover the film's multiple storylines, the star cast includes Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Susan Sarandon, Hugh Grant and Jim Broadbent. The film has generated quite a buzz across borders. IMDb has rated the film 8.4 out of 10. Matt Goldberg in his review for Collider.com mentioned, “Cloud Atlas is greater than the sum of its parts, and its parts are stunning”. Marshall Fine from Huffington post in praise of the film stated that “Cloud Atlas” is one of the year’s major achievements. The film has been stated as an epic film by many key reviewers. Cloud Atlas was premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival where it received a 10 minute standing ovation by the audiences present at the event. The film released worldwide on the 26 October (2012) and fans are very thrilled to watch this adventure-packed film.