The Last Circus

The Last Circus
Genre: Thrillers, Spanish
Starring: Carlos Areces, Antonio de la Torre, Carolina Bang
2010

Review
This movie has some good imagery. The dark settings and mood make the bright colors of the outfits, make up, and blood stand out more. It does catch the attention of the eye. The story is a boy has a rough childhood and decides to follow in his father's footsteps to become a clown. After landing his first gig, he falls in love with a woman who has an abusive boyfriend. This boyfriend happens to be the other clown in his circus. This sets off a chain of events that leads to some demented moments. The first half of the movie seems calm, with a love triangle. Eventually, it takes a strange turn into more disturbing scenes. It seems a little more dramatic than most movies, but that seems to be the approach. Also, there is a lot of symbolism throughout the movie that you may catch every once in a while. However, the trailer gives high hopes for the movie, and it just seems to not be able to live up to the trailer. While there are worse movies to watch, there are definitely some better ones to watch, as well. That being said, the imagery, gore, and general insanity could lead this movie into a cult status.
6/10
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