Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man | | Cast : | Ian McKellen | | Director : | Keith Melton | | Studio : | Columbia/Tristar Studios | | Format : | Color | | Released Date : | January 01, 2000 | | DVD Released Date : | October 30, 2001 | | Language : | English (Dubbed), English (Original Language) | | Audience Rating : | G (General Audience) | | | BUY THIS DVD FROM AMAZON |
Customer Reviews
| Rating |  | | Date | March 16, 2004 | | Summary | Good but not great | Content
 | This was the film made for the IMAX theaters so as with most IMAX films it is shorter than your average movie.
Frankly I found the begining dull the water ballet slow and not at all entrancing. The rest was lovely but they were all acts that can bee seen on other discs with other shows.
IS the premise a bit juvenile? Well yes it is but it was made BEFORE 9/11 so in fact it IS very 9/10 as someone arrogantly put it. And frankly Cirque is not an American company so even if this were made after 9/11 why must it reflect the jaded and negative nature that has come to pervade our nations attitude?
This film is a lovely bit of fluff with no extras to speak of and nothing except recycled acts. It was lovely to see once but not worth owning IMHO. I had no probelm with the narration but it did actually seem somewhat uneccessary the message was there inside the visuals. |
| Rating | | | Date | January 06, 2004 | | Summary | I love Cirque du Soleil but........ | Content
| this DVD is much too short(only 38 minutes) for the price they charge. While aesthetically pleasing, this short film contains a paucity of performances from the shows.....be forewarned. Buy Quidam, Alegria-Live in Sidney, or Dralion before this. I would not call this a must-own, except for the most die-hard fans of the show. I am giving it 4 stars mainly because of the lack of performances, and the lack of any real story-line. Visually, it is a stunning piece, but not quite up to the usual Cirque standards. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 19, 2003 | | Summary | Connecting the Heart and Soul | Content
| What a beautiful experience. I felt as though peace had entered my heart and my soul had been lifted to th highest peak of floating freedom and danced with the grandest love. I recommend this DVD to all peoples. Even in typing this review, I feel the music still stirring my soul and filling my being with love and peace. |
| Rating | | | Date | March 14, 2003 | | Summary | Awe-Inspiring | Content
| While this is much shorter than the other Cirque du Soliel DVDs I have, it is definitely my favorite. Watching this story comes close to being a spiritual experience for me. Sure, the theme is contrived, and the performances are short, but somehow none of that matters. This DVD took my breath away the first time I watched it, and continues to do so every time I watch it again... |
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