Let's just get it out of the way -- this film is artsy to a major fault. Instead of focusing on the talent and showmanship of Cirque de Soleil, it instead tries to take us on a whirlwind tour of a man's life. Needless to say, the "plot" falls flat, and the "instinct" characters are annoying at best. They detract from the rest of the action.
By the end of the film I was quite dissapointed -- the whole idea is good, but poorly executed and only manages to send the audience scrambling for the exit -- which was the case in our showing. People were pushing each other out of the way to leave!
The worst part of everything about watching this film was trying not to crack up and make jokes at the screen a la MST3K. It's prime material, which is a real shame considering the talent of Cirque de Soleil. Definitely skip this movie.
By the end of the film I was quite dissapointed -- the whole idea is good, but poorly executed and only manages to send the audience scrambling for the exit -- which was the case in our showing. People were pushing each other out of the way to leave!
The worst part of everything about watching this film was trying not to crack up and make jokes at the screen a la MST3K. It's prime material, which is a real shame considering the talent of Cirque de Soleil. Definitely skip this movie.