Plenty to Like, Plenty to Dislike

Excellent but underrated film

Dreadfully Boring

Not sure how, but this is easily one of the best movies all summer. Multiple levels of funny, never takes itself seriously, super colorful, and creative.

In the truest meaning of the word....fantastic. All I wanted to do was hit replay, but I've gotta get some sleep before work, dangit. There was much more movie value to this one than the others I've seen, which were primarily different camera angles of a stage show. If you're a purist, you're not gonna like that. But if you love Cirque for Cirque...you will be enthralled for 85 mins. As always, at the end of a Cirque show, I am breathless. Beauty, power, grace, theatricality...how they keep coming up with news ways to amaze me...well, it amazes me. Watch and be transported...I certainly was.

I haven't seen Cirque du Soleil live in performance although I've read a lot about Guy Laliberté, the billionaire founder of Cirque du Soleil, and stories about very wild parties he holds at his mansion.Anyway, I caught this movie on a flight and I was very impressed. Whilst some parts are disjointed as acts move from one to the next, the performances were breathtaking, scary and humorous in parts. I wonder how they managed to do it!The final act was very uplifting, and I must admit, it was inspiring seeing the curtain call at the end, where we see clips from the live performances taking us through to the credits with the Beatles' All you need is love.

I should have read the reviews here before seeing this. BIG disappointment! The slow motion on the circus acts were a pain in the butt! Just awful! No live audience & there was a complete disconnect. Too many emphasis on visual effects & the circus acts actually became cameos (not even supporting acts)! Mindless visuals one after another & complete nonsensical nor cohesiveness on the story. What's with the lame tricycle that paddles itself? This is nothing compared to the surprise, joy, excitement and amazement I got when I saw Dralion, Alegria, Quidam, etc.This one really sucked.

I'm not a fan of circus acts, in the sense that I usually catch a short act or two but not an entire 90-minute production. But in this case, the production kept me engaged enough throughout the entire film, with few exceptions during the slower parts.I loved the visuals - it made the acrobatic acts seem all the more exciting. And in the film version, you get to see them from different angles and in closeup, adding to the wonder of it all. The musical score was also terrific - my heartbeat seemed to follow the tempo and the beat of the drums, exciting me and bringing me down at different points of the film.I didn't care much for the story though, about a woman who travels through different circus worlds in order to find the aerialist she was captivated with. And though I usually watch movies for the sake of the story, in this case, I was willing to forgo it in this case because of the acrobatic action. That will always be the selling point of this movie, and it doesn't fail to excite and awe you with its choreography and complexities.If you've never seen the live version (I didn't), or even if you did, I believe this will still be a more-than-acceptable substitute.