Review of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) by Ed C — 19 Dec 2013
One line summary: Cirque du Soleil showing off excellent visuals, but not much else.
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This is indeed a film about a carnival, with some fantasy elements thrown in.
The visuals are spectacular.
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Cinematography: 10/10 Watched this in HD but not 3D. It was still quite beautiful.
Sound: 2/10 My first experience of Cirque du Soleil was the soundtrack of Alegria, with no video, but with powerful singing. When I first saw Alegria, I was disappointed, because the visuals were so inferior to the singing. In this film, the visuals are striking, fully as good as I hoped for in Alegria. However, the sound track in this film is weak, unimpressive, hardly a match for the amazing visuals.
Acting: 3/10 I have no interest in (or enjoyment of) clowns, carnies, and mimes. If you like them, you might find this film more palatable.
Screenplay: 3/10 There was a screenplay? Were there characters I was supposed to care about? Enjoy the visuals; that is all you are going to get: art direction, not screenplay.
This review of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) was written by Ed C on 19 Dec 2013.
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away has generally received mixed reviews.
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