A young woman visiting a circus is enchanted by an aerialist. When he suddenly falls, she follows him into a dreamlike world of surrealism, where the boundaries of science and imagination are defied.
Visionary filmmakers James Cameron and Andrew Adamson produce a film that captures the exhilarating and sophisticated feats of the awe-inspiring Cirque du Soleil. With a stunning score and little dialogue, the film's emphasis is firmly placed upon the incredible, visual talent of the performers. The film's narrative, however, was subsequently weak: constantly lost amidst the dramatic, yet incongruous, Cirque du Soleil displays. Moving from one show to another, the film was constrained by the tents in which the characters moved: never allowing you to forget that you are watching a pre-existing scene from one of the Cirque du Soleil shows, obstructed by support wires. While the circuses are undoubtedly stunning in their own right, it is difficult not to help thinking that an amazing opportunity to deliver an original cinematic story, through new and specifically-choreographed scenes, was greatly missed.
Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away therefore provides a great introduction into the daring and visually-stunning world of Cirque du Soleil for new audiences. Seasoned fans, however, may leave disappointed, craving something more...
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