Review of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away (2012) by Amy B — 02 Dec 2013

From Stage to Screen Cirque Du Soleil does not fare well in the efforts of the creative team behind the motion picture, the atmosphere is some what lost during the translation of taking it from the stage to the big screen.

As we find ourselves watching a circus show with next to no dialogue, repetitive aerialist and no real animals it's hard to see why the film was conjured. Whilst World's Away could be wildly popular with fans of the stage show, as a Cirque Du Soleil virgin it was hard to enjoy.

The film, drafted together from 7 of the troupes Las Vegas shows, is the story of a girl and a male aerialist who become enchanted by each other, when an act goes wrong the aerialist finds himself in a dream like world. Not wanting to leave him in the other world alone the girl, Mia follows him. World's Away is 85 minutes of Mia's frantic search to find the guy she fell in love with the moment they first met.

Visually captivating yet boring, the show features stunning backdrops and a eclectic choice of music, there is no doubt that the dancers are oozing with talent but the lack of substance leaves you wanting more.