The Circle (2017)
C – 110m
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 – Widescreen
A.K.A.: Melinda’s Song, Ring
Based On The Novel: The Circle by Dave Eggers
Screenplay By: James Ponsoldt and Dave Eggers
Dir.: James Ponsoldt
Starring: Emma Watson, Bill Paxton, Glenne Headley Tom Hanks and Patton Oswalt.
Music By: Danny Elfman
A young woman lands a dream job at a tech company called: The Circle only to uncover a major secret that threatens to change the lives of everyone. Mildly eerie parable of, “Over Sharing,” on social media has a powerful–performance by Bill Paxton. While the film does build tension, there is no real threat to Watson’s character and the film just kind of ends. If you can get past these issues the rest of the film is enjoyable, as previously stated: a parable. Hanks and Watson are always welcome of course.
Trivia: Bill Paxton died before this film’s release. This is his final film. The film is dedicated to him in the end credits, reading: “For Bill.” Glenne Headley, who plays Paxton’s wife in the film, also died in 2017 – after the film’s release. In the UK this film went straight to Netflix. And Finally: Massive reshoots were done 4 months before the film’s release in order to make Emma Watson’s character, “more appealing.”
Rated: [PG–13] – Sexual Situation, Brief Strong Language & Some Thematic Elements
Available on Blu–ray, DVD & Digital Copy