[Cal.]

Will probably watch tomorrow.

[Jamie89]

I'm getting a takeaway and watching it tonight... I have no idea what to expect but I'm excited!

[Withano]

Its on Netflix btw gang if you wanna avoid the dodgy websites.

[Babayaro.]

Such a fun film! Just don't take it too seriously lol

[Jake.]

Originally Posted by Cal.

Will probably watch tomorrow.

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[Amy Jade]

I'll rewatch tonight but I know I wasn't a fan on 1st viewing

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Amy Jade

I'll rewatch tonight but I know I wasn't a fan on 1st viewing

Brilliant example of a wrong opinion

[RileyH]

I love it, but will probably watch tomorrow as well

[Jason.]

I watched this like two weeks ago, I'll just post my review later.

[Jamie89]

Circle

I enjoyed it... although there isn't really a lot I can think of to say tbh. It was a good concept, it played out well, there were some funny moments which worked really well... it was kinda basic, but yeah I enjoyed it.
I was pleasantly surprised that the child and mother/baby died (a sentence I never thought I'd say) at the end, only because I wasn't expecting it and I thought the film was going to cop out by having them both survive somehow, I thought that was the way it was heading. So having him turn on them and realising he had it planned all along was a good twist. I'm not entirely sure what happened after that though, like why was the unborn child suddenly in a tie, and at the very very end why did he join another group of people?
Oh I liked the twist with the married couple too.
I do think that they could have explained, well everything behind it, the reasons behind it etc and the aliens, but I suppose that the aliens weren't really meant to be a focus and it was about the people and their decisions etc so perhaps it would have been distracting or felt tacked on if they had. On the other hand without any sort of explanation it comes across as just a plot device that could have been anything so it cheapens that aspect of it a bit. Like they should have just had no aliens at all and zero explanation as to what was behind it since that wasn't the focus, rather than a half-hearted attempt. On the other other hand maybe Marc's right and I shouldn't take it seriously and overthink it (It actually reminded me a bit of the 'Cube' films in that respect - although they're far superior and I wish I'd nominated them for this now I've remembered them.)
Anyway like I said I enjoyed it, but honestly I'll probably forget all about it in a week and I don't think I'd feel any interest in watching it again... although if Big Brother steals the concept for the next series I might be on board with that ('Extreme Annihilation Week' is coming)

I'll give it 7/10

[DrunkerThanMoses]

Watched it earlier so will give my review on Tuesday. It reminded me of nine dead/cube/ saw in a way

[Babayaro.]

A fair assessment, Jamie

What food did you order?

[Jamie89]

Thank you. I had a chinese

[Amy Jade]

Circle Review

Having seen this once before I knew I was not a fan but gave it a second watch to see if somehow my opinion would improve, it didn't at all - infact I disliked the movie even more.

We start off not really knowing what is going on and I think that is when the movie is at it's best, learning what is happening as the characters do. Now I mention the characters but the movie went from one annoying character to another, first the ageist guy who wanted to kill all the over 60's to the racist cop and racist black guy and then onto a snobby business man and the atheist who tried to convince the group to kill a woman for having breast implants. It really felt like a conveyor of arseholes each taking their turn to spew bile, with the most annoying being a banker in golf attire trying to encourage the death of a 10 year old.

I think the only characters I liked were the amputee, the cancer survivor, the bilingual woman, the couple having an affair and the pregnant woman. Another aspect I quite liked was exploring lesser characters but then as you got to know them they died too quick. The fake couple twist was good but it's explanation was messy, nobody would willingly vote for a mans wife to die but they are more than happy to kill a pregnant woman and a little kid? Hmmm sure jan.

The ending was terrible too, sure it is shocking and I never suspected the guy was double crossing them until the last moment but it is a massively unsatisfactory one for me and the very end after he wins left more questions than answers.

All in all I think it was a good concept with a real mixed bag of characters but far too many unlikeable ones to fully see me caring who lived after a while and the ending was rushed, I am all for open endings but this one just felt very lazy.

4/10

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Circle

I'm not entirely sure what happened after that though, like why was the unborn child suddenly in a tie, and at the very very end why did he join another group of people?


I'll give it 7/10

The bloke was unaware he was still playing against the baby, so they both received zero votes in the last round (presumably the babys dial was just directed at random circles all along) so the guy voted the babys circle once he realised he had to break the tie.

[Withano]

I honestly love this movie. Like could be my favourite movie ever. Its just a good mix of things I enjoy. Its a horror, but quite light-hearted, keeps you guessing, got some Big Brother vibe, and a few mind games.

I think some of the actors let it down, like get better at acting m8s.... and that time when like four died at the same time kinda ruined it a bit, I woulda wanted a bit more character development towards the end... also struggled to believe the person voted to die would actually be voted under actual circumstances. Like that Mexican bloke would never have lasted that long. Also, it leaves quite a lot to the imagination, which is disappointing, the blokes voiceover at the end explaining it all would have been more satisfying.

BUT. I love the format of it, and would defo watch sequels or like a reality-tv-show spinoff, where the winner gets money or something. The idea just really interests me on so many levels. I was also super content that it wasn't the winner everybody would expect, and it was cool to see that there was a lot of kids looking up at the sky at the end of the film, implying that several kids have already won in other ships.

The pro's outweigh the con's for me, I rated this a 10/10 on my imdb account about a year ago, and I'm sticking by that rating.

10/10.

[Babayaro.]

My favourite character is the mute guy who was given no explanation as to why he said nothing throughout the whole movie and was killed off after everyone finally realised he was still there.

[Jason.]

Circle (2015)
6.5/10

I watched this for the first time a couple weeks back so I didn't bother watching it again for this review, but I didn't really think it was anything that special. I enjoyed it for what it was, but it's not something I would watch again and I don't really have much to say because I can't really remember a lot about the film or the characters, despite the fact I only recently watched it, which I guess says it all.

The concept of having a group of people choosing who lives and who dies is pretty interesting, especially when you're a Big Brother fan. The strategic element of it was fun too and I wouldn't be completely against a version where the housemates are forced to kill each other with the sole survivor being the winner (a la Saw 2) because I'm a sadist. Should have been the twist for the recent BBUS season tbh.

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

My favourite character is the mute guy who was given no explanation as to why he said nothing throughout the whole movie and was killed off after everyone finally realised he was still there.

King of floating

[Babayaro.]

Can't wait to perch tomorrow!

[Daniel-X]

Circle:


I've been meaning to watch this for ages and never got round to it, so I was pleased to see it made the list. While I did like the concept of the film, it was disappointing and the actual execution failed to meet my expectations. The whole Big Brother US style format of the film is fun to watch all the same but it got soooo repetitive to watch (will the little girl become the next victim or will she not? was literally used like five times throughout) it became tedious at the end. It's a shame because the voting format could've been really intriguing to watch but it was just used a cheap gimmick.

I think another massive flaw in the film is that the characters are nowhere near explored enough. Every character was hollow and only had a few lines of dialogue at most (besides a few such as the guy who survived at the end) so it was really hard to engage with the film because you wasn't really rooting for anyone (I mean I was semi-rooting for 'Stacey' just because she was a blonde slag with breast implants and that's so typically me) and I found myself not really caring about who survived in the end. Plus the extensive list of 'villainous' types of characters in the film because frustrating, it seemed like as soon as one would die another would start to pipe up.

I did enjoy it though and I'm glad I've finally got round to watching it but I wouldn't watch it again. The twist at the end was probably it's saving grace and has definitely given it one or two extra points.

5/10

Ranking:

Circle - 5/10

[Babayaro.]

I will watch and review this tonight!

[Cal.]

Circle (2015)

A weird film to the say the least and it's been like 15 hours since I watched it. I still can't figure out if I liked it or not. I just found it kind of happened and that was it? There didn't seem to be any intention to convey the fact these people were suffering and about to die and I think characterisation was lost in the over complicated plot and the writing of them discovering how to play the game etc.

Like others have said I do think that there was too many 'villainous' characters and it did seem to feel like as soon as one was killed off in the game another would emerge and say something horrible and have ridiculous values and stuff. Most of the characters were unlikeable but I did like the porn star and the Spanish psychology student. The man and woman who were having an affair was cute too. The husband and wife being fake was a good twist.

The ending twist was spoiled for me months ago but I can imagine it would be good viewing it for the first time without knowing beforehand. I liked the final scene showing that pregnant women/children had won the game on other ships but Eric was the one to win on his ship but I would have liked more explanation and why it was happening etc but I get that they probably wanted to not explain much to keep it effective.

Overall it was an alright film but I think making good realistic characters and interactions was lost in trying to convey the plot on screen. Anyway, I'd give it a 6/10 but I probably wouldn't watch it again.

[Lostie!]

I'm watching this tonight

[Nicky91]

Circle 2015 Film

i've seen this through YouTube, luckily it had a full movie version on there

a bit of a cheap movie, not really my cup of tea, the ones who love this sort of genre will say it is great, but people like me will just say it is boring

also one location, WTF, 1 hour and 26 minutes and only 1 location


character development is so lacking in this movie, i was like who are these people, i like movies where you get to know the characters a little better


special effects, well the lightning coming out of that circle thingy is quite cool, my only positive thing about this movie

so i will score this movie a 3/10