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Circuit (2002)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:5

Rotten:20

Average Rating:4.5/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Dramas

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: JOHN, a naive cop who after being "outed" in his small conservative hometown journeys to West Hollywood to experience an openly gay life-style. He quickly falls into the fast-paced,... JOHN, a naive cop who after being "outed" in his small conservative hometown journeys to West Hollywood to experience an openly gay life-style. He quickly falls into the fast-paced, beauty-oriented, glamorous and drug-laced world of the Circuit Party scene. Here he strives to stay afloat in a ever deepening pool of hustling, money, sex, and deception. John is introduced into the party world by his cousin TAD, a struggling filmmaker/fitness trainer who is making a documentary film on the Circuit party phenomenon. Tad is our objective story-teller and leads us through this strange new world. Tad introduces John to HECTOR, a stunning Latin hustler, addicted to plastic surgery. Hector devalues everything about himself but his external beauty. He is controlled by the party promoter, GINO, a devious, straight, drug-dealing puppeteer who reaps profit from gays at every turn. Gino spins a fraudulent insurance scam around video star, model, icon, BOBBY. The plot thickens as everyone's path crosses and snares approaching the annual Palm Springs White Party (the mother of all Circuit parties). John is helped by his best friend from high school, NINA, a rather desperate, but noble stand-up comic wannabee. GILL, a handsome, mature, spiritually grounded gay man also helps guide John out of his dark abyss and leads him into a stable love relationship. Some Circuit Boys find great pleasure and healthy recreation in the fast-paced party world. John and Tad are able to learn life's lessons when they surface back to reality, however others are not so lucky. -- © 2001 Sneak Preview Entertainment [More]

Starring: Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Andre Khabbazi, Kiersten Warren, Nancy Allen

Starring: Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Andre Khabbazi, Kiersten Warren, Nancy Allen, William Katt, Brian Lane-Green, Paul Lekakis, Daniel Kucan

Director: Dirk Shafer

Director: Dirk Shafer
Screenwriter: Dirk Shafer, Gregory Hinton
Producer: Gregory Hinton, Michael Roth, Steven J. Wolfe
Composer: Tony Moran
Studio: Sneak Preview Entertainment

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10/18/08
Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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Full Review Source: Sacramento News & Review | comment Comment
08/07/08
Mark Halverson
Mark Halverson
Sacramento News & Review

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07/24/05
Emanuel Levy
Emanuel Levy
EmanuelLevy.Com

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07/03/05
Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
Critics Inc./America Online

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03/10/03
Marrit Ingman
Marrit Ingman
Austin Chronicle
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10/26/02
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09/18/02
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Like most movies about the pitfalls of bad behavior ... Circuit gets drawn into the party.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
09/13/02
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press
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Full Review Source: Boston Phoenix | comment Comment
09/09/02
Boston Phoenix

Like Showgirls and Glitter, the most entertaining moments here are unintentional.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
09/09/02
Christopher Muther
Christopher Muther
Boston Globe

It's too soap opera-ish to carry the heavy weight of the morality play Shafer has fashioned.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Loren King
Loren King
Chicago Tribune

The film itself is about something very interesting and odd that would probably work better as a real documentary without the insinuation of mediocre acting or a fairly trite narrative.

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06/30/02
Tim Cogshell
Tim Cogshell
Boxoffice Magazine
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06/17/02
Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Kitschy, flashy, overlong soap opera.

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06/14/02
John Hartl
John Hartl
Seattle Times

A sudsy cautionary tale.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
06/13/02
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News

Mostly, Shafer and co-writer Gregory Hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint, or a sense of humor.

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06/01/02
Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

Director Dirk Shafer and co-writer Greg Hinton ride the dubious divide where gay porn reaches for serious drama.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
05/31/02
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

A solid, more polished follow-up to Shafer's 1996 autobiographical mockumentary Man of the Year.

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05/30/02
Kevin Thomas
Kevin Thomas
Los Angeles Times
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What's most memorable about Circuit is that it's shot on digital video, whose tiny camera enables Shafer to navigate spaces both large ... and small ... with considerable aplomb.

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05/30/02
David Ehrenstein
David Ehrenstein
New Times

It's a thin notion, repetitively stretched out to feature length, awash in self-consciously flashy camera effects, droning house music and flat, flat dialogue.

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05/25/02
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International
 
 
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