The Circle

  • U/A (INDIA)
  • 2017


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Positive Reviews 17
Negative reviews 65
Average Rating 2.1/5
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2.5
Its hard to make a film thats critical of digital technology without sounding like a square. Av Club
2.0
Its hard to make a film thats critical of digital technology without sounding like a square. Av Club
2.0
Inevitably fascinating, its weakened by hammering a rush of incidents into a shape suggesting over hasty melodrama rather than vivid history. Av Club
2.5
The Circle could be a black comedy or a dark, almost conspiratorial thriller, but it never manages to be either. Den Of Geek
2.5
But the movie world never congeals enough to provide a coherent answer. Indie Wire
1.5
To date, Ponsoldt doesnt have a subversive bone in his filmography, and The Circle constantly evades the twisted nature of the material. Indie Wire
2.0
Its full of half baked ideas, many of which would be pretty good if fully baked and made in 1971. We Got This Covered
2.0
In the end, the movie is utterly ineffectual as a techno thriller. Austin Chronicle
4.5
There isnt one false move in Toms Aragay and Cesc Gays beautifully modulated screenplay. Austin Chronicle
1.5
The final product isnt terribly bad, but borrows too much from the first film in the series. Austin Chronicle
2.0
Worse, The Circle ends precisely when its getting interesting; youll wonder if the production simply ran out of money. Time Out
3.0
The tech temptations will be recognisable to the audience, as will the huge price to pay, and the firms aim to consolidate all information gathering, .. Screen Daily
1.5
Theres romance, domestic drama, and, despite two deaths, a low level of gore. Screen Daily
3.0
The Circle has the makings of a great thriller but just isnt well rounded enough to leave a mark. ETimes (TOI)
3.0
The Circle has the makings of a great thriller but just isnt well rounded enough to leave a mark. ETimes (TOI)
2.5
Some of it is broadly acted, some of it subtle, much of it overheated.It has great moments, though. Vulture
1.5
But the films combination of naivety and faux edgy sophistication proves fatal, offering a distorted perspective on our current dilemma without much b .. Paste Magazine
1.9
And the meat and potatoes manner in which Ponsoldt has adapted and directed this material reveals the limits of his talent.A mad visionary stylist who .. Rogerebert
3.0
The Circle feels like it could have benefited from more time in the editing room and a more streamlined script. IGN
4.0
Even at its weakest moments, it is hardly deserving of the virtual shunning that it received before its release, a move that all but guaranteed to cau .. E Film Critic
2.0
None of the characters have any substance and they lack development.The Circle is billed as a Sci Fi and thriller, but the problem is there is nothing .. The Young Folks
1.5
Instead, the movies grand philosophical debate is so simplistic and comes from two opposing and extreme sides of the spectrum that its basically rende .. Cinema Blend
2.5
Its a thriller utterly without thrills, with much more of the film devoted to Watsons day to day at The Circle rather than the thriller elements the m .. JoBlo
2.0
The Circle is bolstered by a fascinating premise and solid performances, but doesnt bring anything new to the table in regard to its discussions. Screen Rant
4.0
A dystopian story that raises key questions about whether technology really serves the common good. Spirituality And Practice
2.5
The Circle takes up a subject the invites sharp satire and suspenseful paranoia, but turns it into something bland and forgettable. One Guys Opinion
3.5
Ponsoldts film is caught between comedy and paranoid thriller. I fear he half asses the latter. Village Voice
3.1
And there are moments that will burn in, that you might remember every time you log on. Rogers Movie Nation
2.5
Its a cautionary tale thats torn from todays headlines, but its tech settings seems as dated as yesterdays technology. Sover
1.8
10 1 4 / 10 The Circle had a shot at greatness.An adaptation of a 2013 novel by Dave Eggers, the story inspects a modern age of online permission and .. Blu Ray
1.9
Its a modern day fable with a moral thats arrived at by way of a monologue and a smile.The Circle doesnt want us to consider anything beyond whats sai .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
But just like its namesake geometric shape, the film ultimately goes nowhere. Screen It
1.3
Its a paranoid thriller without suspense, urgency or a single new thing to say.The story Rolling Stone
1.5
In the last third of the film, something very bad happens that is very much Maes fault, and yet Watson displays no anger and no guilt about it, and he .. The Wrap
2.5
Isnt this just what people want.And arent we feeding them just the right sort of ideas Film Journal
1.5
Unfortunately, this cautionary tale about technological totalitarianism does not live up to its promise. Hindustan Times
3.5
An idea in a Hollywood thriller is almost an accident now, so The Circle deserves praise for thoughtfulness. Smh
2.5
A lot of good stuff heremaybe too much for one moviebut The Circle never quite makes it work. Q Network
2.2
The Circle is a movie wrestling with real ideas we should all be concerned about, but its doing it with one arm tied behind its back. Ew
1.5
Like so much 21st century labor, the effort Mae spends establishing a digital footprint isnt officially work, but it isnt really optional. Slate
2.0
Writers and filmmakers grasp a hold of a concept which might already exist, and then stretch it to a fitting, yet often terrifying conclusion. Film Inquiry
3.0
Susan Grangers review of The Circle (STX Entertainment) Tackling the Me centric revelatory culture of Google, Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat, etc., James .. Susang Ranger
2.0
This information age thriller tries to tackle relevant topics like privacy and accountability, but its presentation is so opaque and plasticky that it .. Common Sense Media
1.5
Watson is reasonably charming at first but annoying by the end, largely because its hard to believe that this clearly bright young woman could also be .. Time
2.5
The Circle is a supposed thriller without thrills. It also lacks common sense, commanding performances or surprise. Boston Herald
1.9
They give the film some of its funniest social satire, but its common enough to see messages like these in films and TV shows now to make them land mo .. Slant Magazine
2.0
Youre also left with oodles and oodles of bad acting and bad dialogue.Ms. Watson has to spend way too much time looking concerned while staring at var .. The New York Times
2.2
It presents the possibility of a better movie, something like a modern Truman Show with an aware protagonist. The Film Stage
0.5
Moreover, if your idea of a futuristic cautionary tech thriller centers around webcams maybe its time to update the operating system.I have plenty of .. Uproxx
2.0
But The Circle is pretty clumsy in its depiction of technology even from a present day perspective, which makes its broadly cautionary tale about the .. Las Vegas Weekly
2.5
From its beginning, the movie has difficulty wedding its collage of ideas with a compelling narrative. ReelViews
2.5
Any customer evaluation that isnt 100 percent favorable is cause for concern; all those evening and weekend parties are totally optional and just for .. Hollywood Reporter
1.5
The Circle wants its ominous reveal to be a slow build, but it does nothing to get the audience on board. The Atlantic
0.5
It rings false, perhaps fitting as so too does the films messages, emotional beats, and denouement.In the end, The Circle is a movie that is emotional .. Pajiba
1.5
The goal of the fictional social media behemoth in The Circle, however, isnt earning your trust; its reconditioning you to a mandatory ever sharing, s .. Los Angeles Times
4.0
The movie is smarter and creepier than that; its a cautionary tale for the age of social media witch hunts and compulsive oversharing. Variety
1.5
But more than anything its also an irresponsible bit of filmmaking because theyve showcased technology to be a reductive bad guy, and such a simplisti .. Firstpost
2.5
The movie is watchable, but theres nothing here you dont already know. Aisle Seat
2.2
But far more often than not, the films drama falls short, and even a hoary last second attempt to add a memorably dystopic final image rings false.For .. Consequence Of Sound
2.5
And although Ponsoldt has infused the proceedings with a number of thoroughly engrossing sequences, The Spectacular Now is, by and large, is rarely ab .. Reel Film
2.5
Like the latest Apple product, its all sleek surfaces; like the newest Facebook re design, its both busy and dead. Nj
1.5
The films various visions of simplicity and its conclusion about the corrupting power of technocracy are a powerful, frightening warning about our fut .. Vox
2.5
Ponsoldt plays it too safe all around, failing to infuse the story with the urgency it requires and in delivering a rewarding climax. The Star
2.5
Its a frustrating viewing experience with little surprise or delight to be found. The Play List
2.0
For all the talk of a global perspective, the story never expands to follow its own ramifications: things happen, but they dont register emotionally.D .. Now Toronto
2.5
Unfortunately, you can always leave a good idea stalled in the driveway. Deseret News
2.0
And yet, The Circle doesnt quite skulk by without a fair dose of entertainment. Ner Dist
1.0
But what may surprise you is what a poor case the movie makes against 24/7 surveillance as a fact of life, with no real ideas behind its portentous, a .. Maki At The Movies
2.5
Our gradual, voluntary loss of privacy is ripe for dramatization, but this movie arrives when people are actually backing up from social media. New York Post
1.5
The Circles increasingly dubious technological ideals inspire a series of innovations that culminate in what should be the films climax if it had any .. Screen Crush
3.5
Movies How Kids Can See The Most Important R Rated Teen Movie Of The Summer Bo Burnhams directorial debut Eighth Grade has received accolades for its .. Refinery 29
1.5
But this adaptation of a Dave Eggers novel is so badly made that its attempts at social commentary fall flat. Scmp
1.5
Unfortunately, the final product just doesnt come close to living up to the promise offered by its many impressive cast and crew members. Ign
1.9
Everyone, everywhere will always be under surveillance and wouldnt the world be a better place without secrets of any kind Chicago Sun Times
1.5
Instead of Eggerss dark cautionary farce, we get a Hollywoodized thriller dumbed down and jacked up with text messages and viral videopresumably pande .. Straight
2.0
Emma Watson and Tom Hanks fall flat in The Circle, a dull and bloated exercise in technologys overreach. Movie Web
1.5
You could say the inevitable downfall of SeaChange is predictable but predictable hasnt been able to prevent real life disasters anyway so I think it .. We Live Entertainment
1.0
Its second half is truly a shame, the kind of shame that just happens to be a blast to make fun of. Cinemix Tape
2.0
Instead its more grounded, more sincere because nothing hides a lack of real ideas better than an air of sincerity. Metro New York
1.5
Its a shame, because this is an enviable cast, and the occasional good scene hints at the social thriller or topical satire this could have been. Inst .. Flavor Wire
2.0
The tech firm thriller seems to have supplanted the gangster movie as the modern day American Dream story. The Shiz Nit
1.5
Its a noble but failed effort, because ultimately the film is all buzzwords and no substance. Mercury News
1.5
Dont be surprised if you find yourself more interested in constantly flashing non sequiturs than in Maes painfully slow journey towards the truth. Under The Radar Mag
2.0
Eggers book pushes past satire into dark farce, where the storys hyperbole feels more like a gag than a coherent warning about the future. The film ve .. The Verge
2.5
This ugly digital future is less disturbing than it might have been, because in many ways its already arrived. reason
1.5
The Circle is the second time Tom Hanks has tried a Dave Eggers adaptation, following last years A Hologram for the King.Like that movie, The Circle d .. Lainey Gossip
2.5
The films outcome is tepidly predictable.The element of corporate higher ups and leaders held accountable are not without needed relevancy. The Mary Sue
1.5
The numbers say it all.This dud is such a yawn, not even Big Brother is watching. Seven Day Svt
1.8
The Star Wars actor has such natural, easy charm that you keep waiting for his character to make even a grain of sense. New Republic
5.0
Instead, The Circles thriller plot becomes clumsy and banal, and loses its potential ideological critique. National Review
2.5
This tech thriller is actually fairly watchable, but I was expecting more. Fw Weekly
1.5
Unfortunately, the film has neither the patience nor the insight to dig very deeply at all. Mash Able
2.0
However, what it does lack is the focus to execute and convey its message the way it was intended. Cairo 360
3.8
What makes The Circle so valuable is not only that its showing us a ghastly possible path that the world may take, but that it articulates the mentali .. Sf Chronicle
1.9
The uniqueness of this features technological tools isnt enough for it to stand out in this crowded genre. Johnhanlon Reviews
1.3
And yet its precisely the opposite, a ham fisted slog through sanitized doldrums, packed with platitudes and speechifying about technology and privacy .. Am Ny
1.3
Long story short, the book doesnt lend itself to the tech thriller mold; rather, it shouldve been a viciously satirical mockery of the cult like natur .. Free Beacon
1.5
The Circle wrings its hands over a problem that already has been explored elsewhere.The movie fails to pack a persuasive punch. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
1.9
As much as we all want to trust Tom Hanks calmly holding a coffee mug, The Circle suggests otherwise. Audiences should be equally wary of the movie it .. Schmoes Know
3.5
Unfortunately, the movie never figures out a satisfying way to wrap up its complex social satire. Saportare Port
1.5
Ideally, the film should have failed in an entertaining way #mustseetrainwreck but its a parable of obviousness without much point. Pgh City Paper
3.8
Its easy to imagine many of the wonders the movie projects coming to life in short order. K Gun 9
2.0
Another of the films shortcomings is the surprising ineffectiveness of its star studded cast. Franks Reel Reviews
2.0
Accordingly, the films ending differs, in part, from the book, but the result is both clumsy and confusing and fails to satisfy. Vod Zilla



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