The Invisible Circus

'Just watched this film last night. With a cast like Danner, Ecceleston and Diaz I'd expected something better. It is mainly the direction and lack of story development that stand out like a bruise. There are wonderful location shots of... Full review

Jennifer Egan's novel was brought to the screen by Canadian director Adam Brooks in a film that, based on some comments from contributors to this forum, sounds a bad proposition, but in fact, it's much better than one is led... Full review

This received its British network television premiere at 3.20 am on Channel 4 . Believe me this is never the sign of a good movie since in the last few weeks we've had to endure garbage like THIS FILTHY EARTH... Full review

This could have been a good movie, with some intense parts and good play. Unfortunately, it has been ruined by the script, which for all time, tricks the viewer into believing that there will be some kind of final revelation,... Full review

This is a case where the script plays with the audience in a manner that serves only in extending this story to 90 minutes. Story starts out in 1969 where a young girl named Faith (Cameron Diaz) travels to Europe... Full review

So it isn't an epic, but for people experiencing anything similar(sibling suicide) it might be an interesting way of therapy. Animaginative narrative and some fine acting makes it time wellspent. For some reason, it hasn't really caught on in the... Full review

The plot of this film is not complicated. A very attractive young girl goes to Europe in search of the reasons for her older sister's suicide ten years earlier. There she meets up with her sister's former boyfriend and together... Full review

The movie which I saw on video, was not exactly what I had expected. It was a lot heavier. At first I wondered "Why '1976 looking back at 1969' in 2002?", but it all made sense. This film gently allows... Full review

I cannot for the life of me understand why the rating here for this movie is so low. This was one of the most beautiful films I have seen this year. It really struck a chord with me. I had... Full review

This film should have been much better than it was. Christopher Eccleston is an excellent actor but even he couldn't rescue this tale of a young woman searching for the truth over her sister's death. Spoiler warning : In effect... Full review

The Invisible Circus" is a good coming-of-age tale that has a sensible arc to its story. The Invisible Circus" is one of those movies that you can enjoy in a numb way on a rainy day when you're sick in bed. ... Full Review

One of the major problems with Invisible Circus is that Faith's rebellion isn't adequately depicted and never becomes compelling. Though he's a good actor and does what he can, Eccleston doesn't fare much better, since the change of Wolf from revolutionary to everyday square is given a simplistic "I was tired of fighting" explanation. ... Full Review

Adam Brooks ' " Invisible Circus " finds the solution to searing personal questions through a tricky flashback structure. There are two stories here, involving an older sister's disappearance and a younger sister's quest, and either one would be better told as a straightforward narrative. ... Full Review

While so many contemporary films have soundtracks grafted on in an effort to sell albums whose revenues often exceed box office, The Invisible Circus takes place in an era in which folk and rock were undeniably integral. But however ambitious and well-meaning, the film suffers from some ill-conceived decisions. ... Full Review

Brewster is a talent to watch. And Diaz, seen only in flashbacks, makes Faith a magnetic figure. ... Full Review

Diaz's limited acting range, though, serves her just fine as a good girl turned baby terrorist in "The Invisible Circus." The dreamlike movie, based on the novel by former San Franciscan Jennifer Egan, is part beautifully shot European travelogue and ... Full Article

Friday February 2, 2001 For those denied eligibility for the '60s--who were, say, 12 when Woodstock passed them by--there was a distinct sense of having missed the cultural boat. ... Full Article

This 1970's coming-of-age tale isn't nearly as bad as you've heard -- in fact, it's rather good. Hippie Faith (Cameron Diaz: Charlie's Angels) and artist Dad (Patrick Bergin) were the free spirits of the O'Connor family, propping up each other's... ... Full Article