[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

[RileyH]

Circle (2015)

Spoiler:

I think this film is a hit or miss for most people, and having seen this a few months ago and once again last night I love it just the same.

I do agree with some statements that do say too many villanious characters and a real lack in character development, but when that is happening to you you don't really want to be getting to know them as you will probably have to kill them in a few minutes. While most characters were assholes, there were a few people who are quite likeable such as the pornstar and the cancer survivor. It's also a good film if you like pyschological stuff, trying to guess who will die next (and there are quite a few shocking deaths).

Twists are good in the film, especially where we find out the married couple aren't real and at the end when we see Eric tie with the unborn child. I quite like the ending, with all the children and pregnant women from other ships having also won their game, but it could have done with a bit more plot depth and reasons for why it happened/who the aliens are etc. But I like that it makes you think afterwards.

7/10

[Babayaro.]

Circle

Ok, lets just get one thing straight - I lowkey LOVE this film. Maybe in an ironic kind of way, but I love it nonetheless.

Technically, it isn't very good, for a number of reasons. You have; poor and unrealistic dialogue (the Spanish woman saying "he's a HUMAN BeINg!!! ), unlikeable characters, and the reasoning behind their decisions never really made much sense. In fact, when first watching it, I really did not like it, since I had been looking forward to it for quite a while and was left feeling pretty dissatisfied.

BUT...but, but, but. When I watched it a few months ago, this time with my friend, I found it weirdly amazing. Idk if I was in a funny mood or whatever but everything about it was a hilarious, highly entertaining MESS. And now whenever I watch the film, I don't take it too seriously and just enjoy it for what it is. To give credit where credit is due, there are some good parts (ones in which the makers of the film intended), such as the actual concept, the constant guessing game that goes on throughout the entirety of it, and the twist at the end, where the young girl and pregnant woman die. Overall, Circle is an enjoyable, yet uneven film which requires the viewer to think what they would do if they found theirself in the character's predicament.

Shout-out to the mute guy (Sam Allardyce?), the cancer lady, the 'bad guy' with the long grey hair and the genius who survived.

Rating - 8/10

[Jamie89]

I'm watching Bone Tomahawk tonight (AND having another takeaway - don't judge me) but I'll post my review after you end the Circle era so I don't confuse things

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

I'm watching Bone Tomahawk tonight (AND having another takeaway - don't judge me) but I'll post my review after you end the Circle era so I don't confuse things

What is tonight's choice?

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Babayaro.

What is tonight's choice?

Indian tonight, thought I'd spice things up a bit

[Babayaro.]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Indian tonight, thought I'd spice things up a bit

Get that spice, I guess!

[Babayaro.]

I hate myself for watching Bone Tomahawk the other week as it's not that fresh in my mind to write an accurate review on, but at the same time it kinda is as it's too soon for me to watch it again

[Jamie89]

(even though I'm having one of the mildest things on the menu but anyway)

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

(even though I'm having one of the mildest things on the menu but anyway)

you should have gone for the spiciest

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by RileyHollyoaks

you should have gone for the spiciest

I can't, masala's about the hottest I can handle (and usually I just have korna). Although I have gone up to a 'medium' at Nando's so I'm gradually getting more hardcore.

[RileyH]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

I can't, masala's about the hottest I can handle (and usually I just have korna). Although I have gone up to a 'medium' at Nando's so I'm gradually getting more hardcore.

omg I love korma's tbh a masala is too hot for me

[Jason.]

Oh I definitely agree about Circle having too many unlikable characters.

It's like each character was written to spout something shitty/bigoted just for the sake of getting picked off straight after. It was uncreative and predictable.

[Lostie!]

Circle: 8/10

So I don't really have a huge amount to say about this movie but I enjoyed it. I think it has a brilliant concept and it's so different from most other films out there. I do think the allegories were quite heavy handed at times but I appreciated what the film was trying to say.

The twist ending with Eric being a disgusting little rapscallion was unexpected which I applaud, but it left me unsatisfied that he survived. And there were other good twists with the fake couple, the sudden #0In4Out quad killing and the unborn baby surviving the mother's death. I also enjoyed theorising about who would live in the end.

As for the lack of explanation for what the aliens wanted, that didn't bother me. Actually, I felt it was pretty much explained when Eric suggested they were observing human nature and values, that seems likely and I don't see any way to get a more concrete answer without one of the aliens walking in and being like "Hey so yeah we did this because____" which obviously would have been absurd.

All in all, an enjoyable movie that I think offers a much appreciated different experience when so many movies nowadays can be so samey.

[Lostie!]

Bone Tomahawk: 7/10

I enjoyed this but I think your enjoyment of it probably depends on your opinion on the Western genre in general. I love period pieces so I just really liked the whole vibe of the film and found that allowed me to enjoy it even when it was slow-burning.

I don't think the savages were particularly interesting villains and I found the conclusion to the movie pretty subpar. Actually, I think I preferred the slower portion in the middle of the movie when the four were on their journey, the strengths of this movie are in the dialogue and building a believable Old West world rather than the conflict with the antagonists. It's a better Western drama than it is a horror.

It's entirely possible that my view of the movie would be lower if it was set in the modern day since the primary driving force of the plot wasn't that compelling, but the time period it is set really added to me getting into the story and elevated the film beyond what it could have been.

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

Bone Tomahawk: 8/10

I enjoyed this but I think your enjoyment of it probably depends on your opinion on the Western genre in general. I love period pieces so I just really liked the whole vibe of the film and found that allowed me to enjoy it even when it was slow-burning.

I don't think the savages were particularly interesting villains and I found the conclusion to the movie pretty subpar. Actually, I think I preferred the slower portion in the middle of the movie when the four were on their journey, the strengths of this movie are in the dialogue and building a believable Old West world rather than the conflict with the antagonists. It's a better Western drama than it is a horror.

It's entirely possible that my view of the movie would be lower if it was set in the modern day since the primary driving force of the plot wasn't that compelling, but the time period it is set really added to me getting into the story and elevated the film beyond what it could have been.

What didn't you like about the conclusion, Lostie? I felt like it went out kind of quietly after all the drama in the cave but I liked that, like it was a relief ending rather than a big explosive/dramatic ending if you know what I mean, because that sort of mirrored how I felt - relieved (I was still shaking after the body split thing). Or do you mean everything from them being captured onwards was a disappointment?
Oh also I liked how the last thing you're left with is the conclusion to Kurt Russell's story (hearing the gun shots) rather than the man and his wife (I can't remember any of their names now). I thought it was a nice touch (and apparently different to the original ending which was meant to be a scene between those two reading the poem or something).

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

What didn't you like about the conclusion, Lostie? I felt like it went out kind of quietly after all the drama in the cave but I liked that, like it was a relief ending rather than a big explosive/dramatic ending if you know what I mean, because that sort of mirrored how I felt - relieved (I was still shaking after the body split thing). Or do you mean everything from them being captured onwards was a disappointment?
Oh also I liked how the last thing you're left with is the conclusion to Kurt Russell's story (hearing the gun shots) rather than the man and his wife (I can't remember any of their names now). I thought it was a nice touch (and apparently different to the original ending which was meant to be a scene between those two reading the poem or something).

I dunno, I just felt sort of like "oh, okay" at the end. I think getting to the cave and finding the wife already dead would have been better (who, by the way, was in Westworld and I had no idea, for shame!)

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Lostie!

I dunno, I just felt sort of like "oh, okay" at the end. I think getting to the cave and finding the wife already dead would have been better (who, by the way, was in Westworld and I had no idea, for shame!)

Omg I thought I recognised her but then I thought no she just looks like Julia Stiles from 15 years ago

[Cal.]

Thank you everybody for all your reviews.

Bone Tomahawk tonight!

[Jamie89]

I wrote my review for Bone Tomahawk after I watched it last night so I'll just post it whenever it opens but Oh. My. God!

[Jason.]

Originally Posted by Jamie89

Oh. My. God!

The indian was too spicy?

[Jamie89]

Originally Posted by Jason.

The indian was too spicy?

The Indian was perfect, I've already sent my review on that to Just Eat.

[Babayaro.]

[Amy Jade]

I bet I know which scene got the 'omg' reaction

[Jøsh]

Was I the one that suggested this? I remember bringing it up one year. I'll do an unofficial review on it soon.