Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

It's easily one of the freshest, sharpest and most enjoyable films of this year.

Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

Well… almost. At its best, "Circuit" reminds one of the scope,wit, and compelling nature of PT Anderson's "Boogie Nights" and"Magnolia", or even Robert Altman's "Nashville", and one suspectsthat had the director had more money, a better cast and crew, andmaybe the help of a script doctor, this film could have been asgreat as those films. Despite uneven performances, dialog, andplotting, "Circuit" does a good job of conveying the ambivalenceinherent it the contemporary American circuit scene. Yes, thescene can seem both exciting and shallow at the same time…dangerous and alluring, soulless and sexy, liberating anddestructive. There's no contradiction in conveying that, exceptingthe very real contradictions in life about all things that have mixedbenefits and drawbacks. It's a sign of the filmmakers maturity thatthey can show both sides of the many issues with a good deal ofcomplexity. The biggest drawback, for me anyway, was the film'smelodramatic and contrived ending, murder plot and all. Still, myboyfriend an I were always entertained, staying up till 3 a.m. tofinish this reasonably well-done effort.

I thought that Circuit was an average movie. The plot was disjointed and at times confusing. It seems that this is another film with so much potential however, much of it gets lost in some oddly chosen actors and poor acting.One of the things that DID stand out as a positive thing would be the films ability to catch the essence of the Circuit Party. The music (soundtrack is unavaiable as I serach now - I will continue the search though) is fantastic and really sets the stage. The climax of the film happens at the Palm Springs (CA) White Party. For any who are into the (Gay) Circuit Party scene, you'll find this movie interesting but...just average.

Director Dirk Shafer does his low-budget best to capture the vibe of cruising the California Gay Circuit. The rather bland soap opera device used to connect the party sequences is unaffecting. A much more prurient approach to the sex and drug culture here would have probably worked better. Needless to say, the acting is amateurish, but, for the most part, acceptable. The editing is fairly refined for an indie project, but the film is not as good as Shafer's MAN OF THE YEAR. The unrated DVD is the way to go for those interested, even though the soundtrack is rather poorly rendered for a film filled with pulsating rave tracks.

I can't say I wasn't warned, BUT: boy does this movie suck. (Not a pun, but if it was, it would have more of a sense of humor than anything in this ham-handed melodrama.) Circuit can't quite make up its mind: is it a hard-hitting expose of or a celebration of the circuit scene? The moral seems to be, Don't let this happen to you, but: how pretty! Man, does the circuit life ruin you, yet: see how pretty they all are! Director Shafer just can't decide whether to be repulsed or turned on, and my guess is he's a bit of both, though this dichotomy isn't entertaining or thought-provoking. Not quite bad enough to be funny (except near the end when Hector is "floating" above his bed and I laughed REALLY LOUDLY, only to realize no one else was laughing along with me), and certainly not good enough to take even remotely seriously. I will say, on the plus side, that I liked Kiersten Warren as John's roommate Nina (though she isn't quite up to her big dramatic moment), and of course Nancy Allen is always a joy, even with a nothing role like what she's given here. Circuit doesn't have enough humor to give us a Kristine W. remake of "Theme from Valley of the Dolls." This is just a boring dud--but how pretty!