Scanialara You won't be disappointed!

Interesteg What makes it different from others?

Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Patience Watson One of those movie experiences that is so good it makes you realize you've been grading everything else on a curve.

tulsastorm I read some of the comments here before I watched the movie, so I had an idea of what to expect. Basically, this movie is a Queer As Folk wannabe. Imagine QAF without the lesbians, the humor, and the full frontal nudity. Then, add lots of beefy guys, even more drug abuse, and lame club music, and you have Circuit. I didn't completely hate the movie, rather, I just thought it was mediocre. The eye candy makes it tolerable. From someone who listens to dance/club music all the time, I found the soundtrack to be over hyped. The movie walks a fine line between portraying gays in a positive/negative light. If you like this subject matter, try Go (1999) and Groove. They are a little more mainstream and gay-positive, and the soundtracks are better.

garbagelvr *SPOILERS* This movie is the most dreadful, horrid, wretched, awful piece of trash I've ever seen. The acting is pathetic (unless you enjoy soap operas & children films), the directing is horrible and the writing is appalling. It is actually so bad that my friends and I have created a 'way to get through the circuit' by inventing a drinking game for this garbage.The film manages to hit just about every stereotypical gay male fantasy possible in the first half of the film (pre-Red Party) i.e. cowboys & indians, slutty football player, mysterious hooker, frolicking naked in a pool & the list goes on...mysteriously they start to fade half-way through (did they run out of ideas?). The drug use is actually done in a somewhat decent manner, however there should be more of it if they wish to remain accurate to 'the scene'. The dialog is what I enjoyed the most about Circuit (guilty pleasure, because I'm a cynical kind of guy). As a result of the writing, this film has become the BEST comedy (intended to be a drama) of all time. Best line of the film: "because *dramatic pause* we are killing ourselves" (as I wonder, did he forget his line? oh wait no, it's going to empower the audience to understand the directors/writers vision --what a joke!) Do yourself a favor and avoid this film at all costs --unless of course you enjoyed watching the world trade center crashing to the ground (this film leaves a similar taste in your mouth).

Daniel Humphrey (saltsan) Well… almost. At its best, "Circuit" reminds one of the scope,wit, and compelling nature of PT Anderson's "Boogie Nights" and"Magnolia", or even Robert Altman's "Nashville", and one suspectsthat had the director had more money, a better cast and crew, andmaybe the help of a script doctor, this film could have been asgreat as those films. Despite uneven performances, dialog, andplotting, "Circuit" does a good job of conveying the ambivalenceinherent it the contemporary American circuit scene. Yes, thescene can seem both exciting and shallow at the same time…dangerous and alluring, soulless and sexy, liberating anddestructive. There's no contradiction in conveying that, exceptingthe very real contradictions in life about all things that have mixedbenefits and drawbacks. It's a sign of the filmmakers maturity thatthey can show both sides of the many issues with a good deal ofcomplexity. The biggest drawback, for me anyway, was the film'smelodramatic and contrived ending, murder plot and all. Still, myboyfriend an I were always entertained, staying up till 3 a.m. tofinish this reasonably well-done effort.

sthomasboyer I just saw a screening of this recently. I went with a large group of friends and we discussed it afterward over coffee.We all agreed that it was an erotic pleasure and that it was very intriguing the way the gay lifestyle was manifested in circuit parties. On a personal note, I would say that the essence of the movie was the one brief scene where Hector attempted to make love to himself in the mirror. He keeps snorting drugs and keeps masturbating and eventually gets off, but he hasn't achieved his main goal of loving himself more fully, he has only made a big mess and has to look at himself in the mirror. His lifestyle has left him in shambles and there is a boundary he has created with the drugs that keeps his soul trapped and locks others out.Hector can only redeem himself by sacrificing himself in the end. His soul is finally unleashed when he overdoses in place of Bobby. He is the favorite, beating out the naive John. The friendship between them is the epitome of the clash between two ideals in the gay community: simple innocent beauty vs. the penultimate indulgent behavior. The film style was grainy and pasty, like an old style porn film, which makes it easily dismissable. However, I felt that the film quality was representative of the hazy nebulous reality of the drug-crazed world of the parties.It was a two hour long Public Service Announcement against drugs, which is probably what some people need. The director essentially beats the audience over the head with the evils and dangers of drugs, mixing humor and romance. Wholly depressing, but with a surprising sense of depth.tommie