So much average

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

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 really enjoyed this film, even though I wasn't sure I would because I don't "love" (although I like) CDS. But having selections from different shows, plus a plot (albeit a limited one), plus close-ups, made it a step up. You could really appreciate the costumes, expressions, and integrated aspects of the productions.Many people don't have the opportunity to see a live CDS act; in my opinion this is a better introduction than films of just one production. BTW I didn't see it in 3-D - saw it on Netflix; I had never heard of it before, but it's absolutely worth watching. It's also suitable for kids of all ages, grandparents, etc. so the whole family can watch together.

First of all, try not to analyze too much why this or that is there - remember it's a circus. *Also, **small spoilers ahead**But yes, this was a beautiful, awe inspiring experience. The basic story is a young woman meeting the Aerialist and when he falls into the sand pit below him, he and she sink into this other world, and then they're separated and have to go through all these different worlds to find each other again. By "worlds" I mean a bunch of other Cirque du Soleil performances put together with rather great transitions. Even the Beatles LOVE performance is in it!Speaking of the Beatles, the music a lot of times is wonderful and very pleasing, especially the Beatles part (which I tried to sing along to) and the part with the Asian looking people with the red tights :) The 3D, courtesy of the legendary James Cameron, is stunning and reminded me a lot of Avatar. Same thing for the acrobatics, the performers did a great job!!Very recommended, 9/10