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| Review by Ross Anthony | ||
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Intriguing at first, crisp and fresh in its raw, gritty, first-person perspective on the hard circus life on the road. Especially interesting is how the circus people and the town people view each other and how difficult, if impossible, it is for those two worlds to find common ground. That's the tight-rope walk, the high-wire act. But in real life, it seems, the opposites can't share the same place long. But as the family born into it says, “The Circus is Forever.” By the halfway point, the documentary had little left to bring to light, save for the loose ends of this particular family's affairs. I grew a bit impatient. I quite enjoyed the side-panning shots of town's houses, besides being visually artistic, these sequences echoed the film's themes and provided solid bridges. |
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Grade..........................B (2/4) |
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Copyright © 1998-2023 Ross Anthony, Author - Speaker - Solo World Circumnavigator In addition to reviewing films and interviewing celebs at HollywoodReportCard.com, traveling the world, composing great music, motivational speaking, Mr. Anthony also runs his own publishing company in the Los Angeles area. While traversing the circumference of the planet writing books and shooting documentaries, Mr. Anthony has taught, presented for, worked &/or played with locals in over 30 countries & 100 cities (Nairobi to Nagasaki). He's bungee-jumped from a bridge near Victoria Falls, wrestled with lions in Zimbabwe, crashed a Vespa off a high mountain road in Taiwan, and ridden a dirt bike across the States (Washington State to Washington DC). To get signed books ("Rodney Appleseed" to "Jinshirou") or schedule Ross to speak check out: www.RossAnthony.com or call 1-800-767-7186.
Go into the world and inspire the people you meet with your love, kindness, and whatever it is you're really good at. Check out books by Ross Anthony. Rand() functions, Pho chicken soup, rollerblading, and frozen yogurt (w/ blueberries) also rock! (Btw, rand is short for random. It can also stand for "Really Awkward Nutty Dinosaurs" -- which is quite rand, isn't it?) Being alive is the miracle. Special thanks to Ken Kocanda, HAL, Jodie Keszek, Don Haderlein, Mom and Pops, my family, R. Foss, and many others by Ross Anthony. Galati-FE also deserves a shout out. And thanks to all of you for your interest and optimism. Enjoy great films, read stirring novels, grow. |
