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Cal Brown (53 KP) rated The Circle (2017) in Movies

Jul 2, 2017  
The Circle (2017)
The Circle (2017)
2017 | Drama, Mystery, Sci-Fi
5
5.9 (44 Ratings)
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The initial concept of the film is good and has entertained the original book by Dave Eggers. (2 more)
Tom Hanks' performance.
The quality of production design/mise-en-scene was high and well thought out.
Emma Watson's attempt at an authentic Californian accent is par and not up to her reputation as a great actress. (5 more)
Many misleading sub-plots which only allow the main story-line to be shrouded in confusion.
The awkward dialogue lead to uncertainty on the character relationships, which in turn exemplifies the poor attempt to achieve a suspension of disbelief.
Many unnecessary characters were implemented into the story which only allowed for more confusion of the main plot.
No apparent character arcs, other than that of Mae Holland and partially Annie Allerton.
Extremely anti-climatic ending.
A circle has no ending, neither does this film.
  
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Natalie Portman recommended What Is The What in Books (curated)

 
What Is The What
What Is The What
Dave Eggers | 2008 | Biography, Fiction & Poetry
(0 Ratings)
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"I read about Sudan every day, and I didn’t understand what was going on there until this book. Dave Eggers tells the story of Valentino Achak Deng, one of the Lost Boys of Sudan, who walked across the country, the largest in Africa. And then Deng spent 13 years in refugee camps before being resettled in Atlanta. It’s a powerful story of what he survived. There are lighter moments in the book: He and his roommates buy a tampon box because they think it’s so pretty. And there are less-kind instances of American behavior in the book—Deng was held hostage in his home and robbed. I didn’t know that church groups had sponsored these men. There’s so much anti-immigration stuff going on in the States right now, it’s heartening to see that people worked to reach out to others who are in need of what our country has to offer."

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