Circus

Circus

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DVD Review: A witty and intelligent caper!
Summary: 5 Stars

To try and sum up the plot of the film would require a second viewing directly after the first, as well as reveal some of the shockers that come along with the story. But here's a simple taste: Leo and Lily are connected to just about every shady character known to man. There's Bruno, who seems to be in charge of everything that goes on, but may not be as in control as he thinks. There's Caspar, who tries everything he can think of to hold his enemies under his power. 

Then there are the pawns in the mystery game: there's Elmo, whose past involvement with Lily brings him into town with a score to settle. We have Moose, whose loyalty to the person in charge is as shifty as a summer breeze. And then we have Julius, who ends up playing on the most important roles in connection with the main characters. 

The first thing about this movie that must be made clear is that nothing is what it seems until the end. Trying to solve the mystery will get you nowhere, because once you think you have it, a scene will reveal one person's interaction with another character that completely tosses your theories and suspicions out the window. At times, it weaves such an intricate web...that you can't help but think that it can't possibly have a plausible outcome. 

But you're wrong. The ending is not only the best of endings for a movie of this sort, but it remembers the previous actions and twists and binds them all together to make more sense to the viewer. Like any good suspense caper, upon seeing the climax, you'll recall earlier scenes that you once thought were obsolete or hard to follow, and they make sense. 

The two main characters, Leo and Lily, are intriguing to watch interact with one another as well as other characters onscreen, mainly due to the superb acting of John Hannah and Famke Janssen. Hannah is able to possess a certain slyness to his character, and his thin form and way with wit fit the role perfectly. It's kind of ironic, in a way: the small, lightweight guy is able to defeat the burly, powerful men chasing him. Famke Janssen is a knockout as Lily, her sarcastic way with words and her...demeanor certainly fitting the role of femme fatale her character requires. The romance between these two characters is just right: believable while never becoming too banal or sappy, and never overpowering the story or taking away from its focus. 

There are movies like "The Cell" which take us on visionary journeys into surrealistic realms, and then there are movies like "Circus," a movie for those of us in the mood for a plausible mind trip. The logical outcome of the films many different plot twists is a satisfying climax, and the acting ability and suspense are all to boot. This is one of the best capers ever made! I loved this movie!

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