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10/10
Movies like these aren't popular anymore and it's a shame...
codyfleury18 October 2020
An avid film buff and am slightly amazed that this is the first review I am writing. Remember back when it was okay to like a movie that inspired you? Before everything got "gritty" cause it's "soo edgy and artsy" that way? Back before everyone was overly critical? Remember when we had movies like "Radio", "Remember the Titans" and "Forrest Gump"? Movies that just made you feel good about life? That is this movie! I'm here to tell you it's the perfect way to end the negative year that is 2020. Look...I appreciate a good gritty film as much as the next guy, but when that's what everything becomes it's not original anymore, it just gets old. This is simply the film we need right now. So do yourself a favor, ignore the negative critics, don't let them take that from us again! Just enjoy this truly moving and powerful true story with your family. A story that will give you a positive outlook on your life upon its completion. Bring the Kleenex. #makeitcooltobehappyagain
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10/10
Very Inspiring And Emotional Movie
HabibieHakim12317 October 2020
"Well prepared ton of tissue because this movie is gonna be really emotional, god this movie is amazing, how they build the climax scene it's was really amazing, the acting is no doubt they're are a perfect cast, it's more sad that we know this is a true story, this movie is inspiring, when I first see the duration of the movie is 2 hours in my head is like this is gonna be long and maybe boring, but it's not, 2 hours is a perfect duration for this movie, overall it's very recommend movie"
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8/10
Simple and moving
yellowmarlin15 November 2020
Very touching true story about the last few months in the life of a young man dying from metastatic osteosarcoma. Very moving; I cried a lot.
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7/10
Based on a true story based on Zac Soberich
lisafordeay16 October 2020
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Clouds is a 2020 drama starring Fin Argus,Sabrina Carpenter, Tom Elverly Scott and Neve Campbell. Based on Zac Sobreich's life the story is about a terminally Ill teenager named Zac Soberich (Argus) who only has a couple of months left to live due to his bone cancer. As Zac is enjoying the time he has left in this world,he falls for a girl named Amy(Madison Iseman),releases a song called Clouds which becomes a phenomenon success on YouTube and hopes he can make it to the prom.

The story is heartwarming,the acting is good and if you like The Fault In Our Stars then you will love this film. You may need Hankies for this one.

Available now on Disney +

Stay tuned to the ending credits as there is a post credits scene and the real Zac Soberich and his family appear in archive footage
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10/10
WARNING: TISSUES NEEDED
brynners-8326616 October 2020
Omg do not watch without tissues! This was so freakin good and sad. Love the music, story and characters. So touching.
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8/10
You will need tissues!
AmazingAspie18 October 2020
Zach's story is absolutely inspiring. I'm glad that this movie does him justice. Great performances and great music. I recommend it.
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10/10
Found out it was a true story at the end..
orangechickenprime18 October 2020
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It's just not a movie to go around saying "it's so good, it made me cry, it'll make you cry too." Really it's best to use as an example of the real world of terminal cancer victims and their families. The movie was done well because it wasn't one of those sell out movies where they run scenes that have sad music, acting, tears, to make you cry. It's the raw fact that emotions were held back because it was difficult enough to handle not being able to do a thing about the cancer situation. It had no scenes that were like "reminder: this is a movie, let's make it funny, let's pop it up, let's throw in a corny plot twist." None of that here. Beautiful writing. The actors complimented the writing down to the timing. What killed me most was not knowing it was a true story until the end. I was watching the movie thinking, "yeah this happens in real life but it isn't likely". Then the ending showed the real people involved in the actual story. I was hitting stuff in my car and crying. Again, great writing because of the fact sometimes a character was difficult to understand until they spoke their feelings out with a few lines instead of the writing laying it out for us, making the actors look clumsy and stuck to being instant on their emotions. Movies should really go in this direction.
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8/10
Almost Too Emotional, but Still Very Well-Done
kjproulx21 October 2020
Sometimes familiar stories and films with imperfections can even break through the mould and impress you. Recently released to stream on Disney+, Clouds is one of the most emotional films I've seen all year. Being based on a true story helped it in that regard, but the subject matter alone is what makes this film work so well as a cohesive film. Due to the nature of how this film was released, there probably won't be any awards consideration, and that's okay because I believe that if you stripped away the emotional core from this film, you'd have a pretty standard drama that you've seen a million times. With that said, here's why Clouds stands out as a very well-done true story.

Based on the true story of Zach Sobiech (Fin Argus), Clouds follows him as he grapples with the fact that he only has a few months left to live. With this limited time, he chooses to make light of every scenario that he can, all while continuing to write and perform music in order to leave behind a legacy. With his best friend Sammy Brown (Sabrina Carpenter) by his side every step of the way and his new girlfriend Amy Adamle (Madison Iseman) doing the best she can to be there for him, every bit of this film is littered with emotional moments. Whether it be a new revelation about his condition or something his family did for him, I found myself in tears on multiple occasions. These aspects are both the strongest and weakest parts of the film as a whole though.

Yes, I cried throughout the majority of this film, due to the great performance by Fin Argus and the fact that the screenplay by Kara Holden hit all the right chords for me. This is also where I have to make my one big complaint though. Yes, this entire film is tastefully done in every way, but the heartstrings of the film are pulled on nearly every five to ten minutes and even though it usually works, it just felt like a lot. Due to how strong the real-life story was, this film hinged on that alone, making for both a sad and repetitive watch. With that said, while watching the film, I did not feel this at all. I only thought the emotion was focussed on too much upon reflection, so I can't see that being a complaint for many viewers.

Director Justin Baldoni also has a huge knack for directing films that are driven by a very heavy, emotional narrative. Although I really haven't seen much of his television work, I really enjoyed his feature film debut with 2019s Five Feet Apart. That film, much like this one, uses the emotional core of the story a little too heavily, but I found that it worked really well as an experience. Baldoni is a director that likes to let scenes drag on a bit and let the emotion linger, which I really appreciated about this film in particular. It can feel long at times, but that also felt like a reflection of how cancer speeds things up in a sense. I really enjoyed watching this film due to his direction.

Overall, Clouds is a far better film than I was expecting it to be. Quite honestly, upon first viewing of the trailer, I had no prior knowledge of this true story or the music that made him famous in real life. For that reason alone, I think I appreciated the film even more. Never once did I feel the film dive into cliched territory because it all felt authentic and true. If for nothing else, Clouds is absolutely worth watching if you like a good cry when watching a film. It absolutely tugged at my heartstrings and I feel that many viewers will have that same experience. Clouds is now streaming on Disney+.
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8/10
this is a film
ops-5253517 October 2020
That makes people look like theyve been binging emotions inside a bunker , sniffing and snorting teargas, just to be able to still feel alive after viewing a film like this, because its a sad true story with extreme high and lows, and extremely disney guttsey, and remember toothpaste wont releve the pain so dont smear that into your eyes.

its a cancer in youth film plus music talent on the plot, with swirling talents of the acts, and a cosy musical content that that lures you into the abyss of deathg and despair. its clever but genericly made, even though based on a true cloud(story)

so if youre babysitting tonight with your love one, balm yourself in handkerchiefs, youll need them, i will for sure evade and evacuate miself from the premises when my better half through an awful lot of years will be introduced to this sadeyed megamonster deathromcom flick, the mourning usually lasts 3 days and three nights after an event like this( and i will never forget the titanic days)

so im grumpy and old and not easy to frail, but it took me over the edge , so have a look at my recommends
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9/10
Heart warming, tear jerking
LanaCassi16 October 2020
What a beautiful effort directed by Justin Baldoni, based on the real life of a young teenager taken to soon. It's wholesome and uplifting despite being an ultimately tragic story. You know when reading the synopsis - a teenager with cancer, theres bound to be pulls on the heart strings. And this delivers. I had fear it would go down the same old path we've seen before, but this is done so well and you cant beat things inspired by true stories. I was pleasantly surprised. Disney always winning my heart ...even into my thirties...
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9/10
Damnit. STOP IT!
irsyadharfiansyah17 October 2020
Stop please. Stop making me cry :'(((((( I extremely cry ugly while watching this movie.

Great performance by everyone. Inspirational song and story. I haven't found out about this song yet but i'll stream this starting today.

WELL DONE FOR MAKING ME CRY!
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10/10
Moving and inspirational
faziof18 October 2020
I thought I was dead inside but this film is so moving it made me cry throughout. I cried more during this movie than I have ever cried and that includes my nan's funeral (God rest her soul). This film leaves you motivated to make the most of every moment you have in this life and very dehydrated.
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10/10
Inspirational story, beautiful cinematography, powerful message
rannynm22 October 2020
Clouds is an inspirational story that helps the viewers to realize the value of our time. Not only is the message beautiful, but the cinematography is beautiful, as well. It is a powerful film that will make you reach for tissues.

The film is based around the true life story of Zach Sobeich. Zach was a high schooler diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a type of cancer, and told that he had less than a year to live. Instead of giving up on the rest of his life, he decided to make the most of it. He started to write music and set up the band A Firm Handshake. He wrote the song Clouds, which was a viral hit on song charts in countries around the world. Zach Sobiech inspires others to do the same as he: make the most of life. In the film, Zach Sobiech (Fin Argus) tells viewers that you don't have to be told you are dying in order to start living.

Zach Sobiech's best friend Sammy, is played by Sabrina Carpenter, an exceptional actress who draws the audience into the emotional scenes. The family members of Zack Sobiech, such as the mother Laura Sobiech (Neve Campbell), the father Rob Sobiech (Tom Everett Scott) and the sisters Alli and Grace (Vivien Douglass and Summer Howell), are all exceptional actors as well. You can see how much they care for Zach Sobiech, how much they love him, and how badly they want him to live. The intense emotions they are able to convey is what brings the audience to tears.

The strategic cinematography by Ben Kutchins also brings the audience into the scenes and makes them feel as if they are right there, in the moment, with the characters. The strong performances of the actors combined with the excellent cinematography helps to deliver the message of the story right into the viewer's hearts. My favorite scene is when the story comes full circle while Zach is performing for his audience. They sing his own song back to him, just like he dreamed. At that moment, I felt really proud of him, and I felt his happiness.

The message of this film is to start going after your dreams now. Zach said that teens mistakenly feel invincible, and we always say that we'll start working towards our dreams tomorrow. Zach's story proves that life is a gift, and we have the power in our hands to make the most of it. With time, we can do anything we want, achieve anything we want, and be anything we want. We just need to take advantage of that power.

I rate Clouds 5 out of 5 stars. I really loved it, and I think that everyone else will too, even adults. I recommend it for ages 13 to 18. You should definitely go watch it now! Clouds is streaming on Disney+!

Reviewed by Jolleen M., KIDS FIRST!
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10/10
SCREW THE HATERS
jwagner-7429918 October 2020
This movie was amazing. My dad introduced me to the song clouds many years ago and I still have this song in my playlist to this day. I was so excited to watch this movie when I saw Disney released a movie about him. I enjoyed watching his journey and it was a real tear jerker. It is however a long movie but it is worth the watch. Screw the haters saying that all the good reviews are bought to make the movie look good. It irritates me to see people got nothing better to do then write crappy reviews over such a heartwarming story about a talented young man!
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10/10
AMAZING FILM< WISH THERE WERE MORE.
ocean_breeze1ca7 November 2020
This movie had me from the start. Really beautiful and so well done , excellent cast. I wish give it more then 10 stars if I could. A must watch/.
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9/10
Ugly Cried
kermitkid17 October 2020
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This is going to be a very personal review. I knew this movie would be hard to watch, as I had an uncle who passed away of leukemia in 2013. I knew this movie would tug at my heratstrings. I was able to make it through the film without crying...until the last 10 minutes or so. When Zach starts being unable to finish his performance at his prom, and the audience of his friends, family, and complete strangers finish the song for him....that was the moment I started bawling. Absolutely beautiful. I cried even harder when I learned Zach passed away around a month before my uncle. My uncle was in his mid 20s when he passed, so they were around the same age. I volunteered in a cancer ward at my local hospital for 2 years as part of my mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, (the "Mormons".) I have a few medical conditions myself. Heart murmer, COPD, skeletal issues and a few learning disabilities that make me look and act younger than I am. I love stories of people with similar struggles, and this was one of them. I'm taking a star off for an unnecessary sex scene. There is NEVER a reason to have a sex scene in ANY movie. Grade: A- 9/10 4/5
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8/10
Inspirational, emotional, and a powerful film about a struggle.
cruise0130 October 2020
4 out of 5 stars.

Clouds is a musical drama film about a high school teen Zach (Fin Argus) who is suffering from a terminal illness. After years of treatments and nothing stopped the illness. Zach decides that he cant stop living and decides to follow his dreams. And sing with his best friend Sammy (Sabrina Carpenter). Which there duo sparked a high rating on youtube. Which gets the attention of radio stations.

It is an emotional and powerful plot. Tough to watch someone going through an illness. While feeling lost and short on time. Zach never stopped fighting. Fighting to live his life still. Fighting to do what he wants. Trying to make others happy. Trying to be there for his girlfriend Amy (Madison Iseman). Trying to be there for his best friend Sammy. And being there for his family. Its a good inspirational and sad movie about a message of struggling and living life.

The cast ensemble did good. Fin Argus did a fantastic job playing a character that is struggling. Sabrina Carpenter, Madison Iseman, Neve Campbell, and Tom Everett Scott all did good. Lil Rel Howery did good playing Zachs inspirational teacher.

It is a feel good. Emotional and strong film. Which the climax and final moments of the movie was very hard to watch.
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10/10
Its great dont listen to them
delson-7010018 October 2020
Everyone is different, so someone wont like this film ,but if you,re a real and loving type, you'll love this movie.Just watch it love.
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10/10
great performance
tomvm-4867819 October 2020
I'm from Europe and didn't know the real story, but this is one of few movies that really got to me. I cried pretty hard and that doesn't often happen to me.

obviously based on a true events but the way the caracters grab you,make you feel the same as they do is a gift.
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10/10
Clouds
rnixon-1566331 October 2020
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Clouds 2020 12A Director: Justin Baldoni Starring: Fin Argus, Neve Campbell, Madison Iseman, Sabrina Carpenter, Tom Everett Scott, Lil Rel Howery etc

Overall rating 100/100

Clouds is a true story based on Zach Sobiech where his cancer becomes terminal, so he enjoys and achieves as much as he can with what little time he has left, with an aspiring music career and his relationships being the most important to him he learns to live life to the full. Wow what a powerful movie Clouds it was by far one of the most beautiful and inspiring movies I have seen so let's get started.

First of all there was great cinematography, likeable characters, great themes and relationships. I loved the visual aspects of the movie, the visual metaphors linked to the title of the main song and movie was very powerful and had a lot of emotional impact that worked really, the movie just looked very slick and had great set pieces. The whole cast was extremely likeable, Fin Argus playing Zach was great, he had such a likeable charm to him, he kept a smile and to his face and his same humour and charm no matter how ill he got which was truly powerful and heart-warming to see even in the darkest of times a positive outlook can still be achieved. The themes this movie conveyed were truly inspiring, the themes of living life to the full no matter the limit, and the deep themes of the emotional impacts it can have on someone's relationship were explored very well throughout and truly made you appreciate life. The relationships within this movie were also excellent and relatable. The friendship between Zach and Sabrina Carpenters character was truly charming and well thought out, and reminded me of how close I am with my best friend, and the family dynamic and how close everyone was really touched and related to me with how close I am with my family, and the movies deep and realistic portrayal of these relationships reflected well on what people go through with a cancer diagnosis.

My next few positives would be the charming tone, soundtrack and performances. The movie had such a charm, the real life in depth look at a family coming together to cope with their brother/son getting weaker and weaker everyday was handled so well, this charm never went away and made you connect to the characters even more making you genuinely care for everyone and taking the journey with everyone, the soundtrack was also great, it had very touching and heartfelt songs that added depth to the characters and instantly made you want to get the soundtrack which I did. The performances all around were phenomenal, everyone managed to achieve deep, versatile and organic performances that truly bought the characters to life, but the key standouts for me were Madison Iseman and Fin Argus were just phenomenal and heart-breaking.

My final few positives for the movie would be the character depth, emotional weight and the final act. The movies attention to detail with its character depth was truly fantastic, every single character had a role to play or had some form of arc with how they accepted Zach's fate and their relationship with him, you understood how each and everyone of the characters was feeling, this was also partially down to the fantastic script as well, with some powerful and thoughtful dialogue, but you understood the characters on such a deep level that you formed a deep connection with them all, the movie also had a huge amount of emotional weight and depth, wow this movie is a tearjerker, it was sometimes hard to watch, they didn't hold back with showing the effects of cancer which despite not being nice to watch was needed for what this movie was going for, and the diverse and different reactions from each person in Zach's life was truly powerful and heartbreaking. The final act was also perfect, the final performance and death of Zach was handled with care and perfection, the sense of love for him as everyone sang his song was truly for me powerful filmmaking that hit me hard and ended the movie in a sensitive and deeply moving way.

Overall Clouds is my favourite movie of the year, the movie was powerful, heartbreaking and inspiring and really makes you stop and appreciate the life that you have.
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6/10
Great Movie
anthonydapiii22 November 2020
Justin Baldino did a great job in bringing this movie to life and light.

Based on a true story, made it especially inspiring. No cliches in this one, just straight smiles and laughs.

Great work cast and crew.
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10/10
MY HEART, an emotional roller coaster. A must watch
shannenzdenka17 October 2020
I'm writing this at 2am sobbing, I can't even find the words to explain how truly beautiful this movie is. Best movie I've seen in awhile with an inspiring message. Stop reading reviews and watch it!!
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10/10
What a Great Movie
johnknight-070681 January 2021
This is truly a great movie ...a Real tear jerker till the end . I thoroughly enjoyed this movie .I'm not really a big fan of this Genre of Film but I have to say this is definitely worth the time to watch and being based on a true story ...makes the end more poignant.
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10/10
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catpantry24 October 2020
This one is flipping funny. Cars, boats, cleves, and larger than regular views of saturn from the earth. They fill the air in Ben weves room with something. We see him outside at night under saturn. Earlier, a malubal corner of a target air conditioner had formed into a whip. This is a life movie where someone is given 38+ months to attain good faith (based on ruth's romance chronicles 'the broken crows'). The person in this adapts by blending their food into a drinkable liquid. Target sells copies of a show called 'shane.
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8/10
Beautiful, Powerful And Inspirational
flowerstardust197922 November 2020
What a beautiful movie! I read a little about the movie and the director's personal experience with Zach before watching and it's incredibly apparent how much this young man touched the directors heart. There was definitely something real and personal about the movie.

I'd never heard of this talented and brave young man's life before this movie, despite being heartbreaking in so many ways for so many people in his life, it's also at the same time incredibly inspirational.

There were so many layers to this story that included different people in Zach's life, Zach's personal journey with cancer, how those close to him were dealing with his diagnosis and the music.

Truly emotional throughout I cried many times for many reasons.

I look forward to seeing more movies from Justin Baldoni as he's proven that he has great talent in making movies with so much love and heart.
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