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Circuit (2002)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:5

Rotten:20

Average Rating:4.5/10

Rated: Not Rated

Runtime: 2 hrs 10 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Apr 26, 2002 Limited

Synopsis: JOHN, a naive cop who after being "outed" in his small conservative hometown journeys to West Hollywood to experience an openly gay life-style. He quickly falls into the fast-paced,... JOHN, a naive cop who after being "outed" in his small conservative hometown journeys to West Hollywood to experience an openly gay life-style. He quickly falls into the fast-paced, beauty-oriented, glamorous and drug-laced world of the Circuit Party scene. Here he strives to stay afloat in a ever deepening pool of hustling, money, sex, and deception. John is introduced into the party world by his cousin TAD, a struggling filmmaker/fitness trainer who is making a documentary film on the Circuit party phenomenon. Tad is our objective story-teller and leads us through this strange new world. Tad introduces John to HECTOR, a stunning Latin hustler, addicted to plastic surgery. Hector devalues everything about himself but his external beauty. He is controlled by the party promoter, GINO, a devious, straight, drug-dealing puppeteer who reaps profit from gays at every turn. Gino spins a fraudulent insurance scam around video star, model, icon, BOBBY. The plot thickens as everyone's path crosses and snares approaching the annual Palm Springs White Party (the mother of all Circuit parties). John is helped by his best friend from high school, NINA, a rather desperate, but noble stand-up comic wannabee. GILL, a handsome, mature, spiritually grounded gay man also helps guide John out of his dark abyss and leads him into a stable love relationship. Some Circuit Boys find great pleasure and healthy recreation in the fast-paced party world. John and Tad are able to learn life's lessons when they surface back to reality, however others are not so lucky. -- © 2001 Sneak Preview Entertainment [More]

Starring: Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Andre Khabbazi, Kiersten Warren, Nancy Allen

Starring: Jonathan Wade-Drahos, Andre Khabbazi, Kiersten Warren, Nancy Allen, William Katt, Brian Lane-Green, Paul Lekakis, Daniel Kucan

Director: Dirk Shafer

Director: Dirk Shafer
Screenwriter: Dirk Shafer, Gregory Hinton
Producer: Gregory Hinton, Michael Roth, Steven J. Wolfe
Composer: Tony Moran
Studio: Sneak Preview Entertainment

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Robert Koehler
Robert Koehler
Variety
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Once again, the intelligence of gay audiences has been grossly underestimated, and a meaty plot and well-developed characters have been sacrificed for skin and flash that barely fizzle.

Full Review Source: San Francisco Examiner | comment Comment
04/29/02
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Bill Picture
San Francisco Examiner

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Brandon Judell
Brandon Judell
Critics Inc./America Online

Like Showgirls and Glitter, the most entertaining moments here are unintentional.

Full Review Source: Boston Globe | comment Comment
09/09/02
Christopher Muther
Christopher Muther
Boston Globe

Mostly, Shafer and co-writer Gregory Hinton lack a strong-minded viewpoint, or a sense of humor.

Full Review Source: L.A. Weekly | comment Comment
06/01/02
Chuck Wilson
Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly

Director Dirk Shafer and co-writer Greg Hinton ride the dubious divide where gay porn reaches for serious drama.

Full Review Source: San Diego Union-Tribune | comment Comment
05/31/02
David Elliott
David Elliott
San Diego Union-Tribune

An unashamed gay interest soft-porn flick with lashings of sex, drugs, and dance music.

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04/23/02
David N. Butterworth
David N. Butterworth
Movie Boeuf

It's a thin notion, repetitively stretched out to feature length, awash in self-consciously flashy camera effects, droning house music and flat, flat dialogue.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
05/25/02
David Noh
David Noh
Film Journal International

Circuit queens won't learn a thing, they'll be too busy cursing the film's strategically placed white sheets.

Full Review Source: Slant Magazine | comment Comment
04/16/02
Ed Gonzalez
Ed Gonzalez
Slant Magazine

A sudsy cautionary tale.

Full Review Source: Dallas Morning News | comment Comment
06/13/02
Jane Sumner
Jane Sumner
Dallas Morning News
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...what a banal bore the preachy Circuit turns out to be

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04/17/02
John A. Nesbit
John A. Nesbit
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Kitschy, flashy, overlong soap opera.

Full Review Source: Seattle Times | comment Comment
06/14/02
John Hartl
John Hartl
Seattle Times

Like most movies about the pitfalls of bad behavior ... Circuit gets drawn into the party.

Full Review Source: Detroit Free Press | comment Comment
09/13/02
John Monaghan
John Monaghan
Detroit Free Press

The film is really closer to porn than a serious critique of what's wrong with this increasingly pervasive aspect of gay culture.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
04/25/02
Ken Fox
Ken Fox
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It's too soap opera-ish to carry the heavy weight of the morality play Shafer has fashioned.

Full Review Source: Chicago Tribune | comment Comment
07/20/02
Loren King
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