A young couple have a chance to travel through many dreamlike worlds by dint of Leap and the legendary performers of Cirque du Soleil. An excellent film for everyone.
February 03, 2017
Beauty can capture an audience's attention, but stories are still what hold it.
December 21, 2012
It's refreshing to sit back and bask in the sheer joy with which these brightly costumed, stunningly agile performers navigate fire, water and air.
December 21, 2012
What the movie lacks, unfortunately, is coherence.
December 26, 2012
For older kids or grown-ups who've dreamed of joining the circus, it's a wildly imaginative treat.
December 20, 2012
"Cirque du Soleil: World's Away" is a rare entertainment, being for the benefit of everyone.
March 17, 2013
Designed as pure confection for the eyes, this largely wordless fare is perfect for kids (how many G-rated films are there around?) and for any stressed-out office worker eager for something to unwind to.
February 16, 2013
The miracle of the live Cirque du Soleil experience simply does not translate into film. I felt as though I had been invited to an extravagant banquet and while I was able to admire what was on offer, I never got close enough to satisfy my appetite
March 18, 2013
...it's a tourism brochure, a very long, very sparkly infomercial for one-handed pushups...
January 09, 2017
The biggest flaw of Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away is that it's not really a movie at all. It's more like a super-long commercial for the Canadian entertainment company.
February 03, 2013
It's solemn, tasteless, overdressed, a circus smelling of Chanel No 5 rather than sweat and sawdust.
December 21, 2012
This big-screen vehicle for the popular performance troupe would be more bearable if the exhibitors passed out earplugs along with the 3-D glasses.
December 20, 2012
Even if the film is no substitute for the real thing, it is at least an effective advertisement.
