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The Invisible Circus
Premiere@Sundance: January 24th, 2001
Limited Release date (Select Cities): February 2, 2001
Wide Release: February 16, 2001
Made available on VHS on August 31, 2001
MPAA: Rated R for sexuality, language and drug content.
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Filming Started:
May (1999)
San Francisco,CA. USA,
Paris, France,
Sintra, Portugal,
and Cabo Espichel, Portugal
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jordana Brewster (Phoebe O'Connor)
Cameron Diaz (Faith O'Connor)
Christopher Eccleston (Wolf)
Blythe Danner (Gail O'Connor)
Camilla Belle (young Phoebe O'Connor)
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Review by GordonPost
"True to the book in many ways, this film stands out as a decent adaptation of Jennifer Egan's novel. Since I had read the book the previous year, it was not hard to see the depth of character and emotion that was brought to the silver screen. Christopher Eccleston's performance was admirable, and he portrayed Wolf with an ease and understanding for the part. Cameron Diaz did likewise with her character Faith, as she acted the part with a flare that only Cameron has. Camilla Belle made an exceptional young Phoebe, and in many scenes outshined the studded stars. The most talented performance to date though is for Jordana Brewster's relayed vision of the grown Phoebe. It's not hard to say that anyone could have gotten this part, been put into the lead of this movie; but, without Jordana, it seems the part would have been flat and meaningless. Jordana gives a stunning performance and shines throughout the movie.
My only misgivings is that Adam Brooks may have made this film in a hurry. For those who have not read the book, whole scenes that explain a truly immense background, were left out (and all the filler dialogue you can imagine wouldn't help). I can understand why so many who watch the film may feel as if they've been duped into seeing it, believing they were about to witness a great film. It is unfortunate for them and for Mr. Brooks. There was great promise for this film. It had the right actors, and a good story, but the script was trimmed bare it seems. It was easy to piece together what I saw from what I had previously read. It shouldn't have to be that way to understand the movie though. There was too much left out, or maybe the right stuff wasn't put in; but, if I had not read the book, I would have found this movie a bit confusing.
All-and-thus, I give this movie a mild applause for outstanding effort on the part of the actors and the fine cinematography work. This movie is strictly for fans of Egan's book, and Brewster's, Eccleston's, and Diaz's devoted fans." by GordonPost
Early Film Reviews:
"The Invisible Circus is an involving tale featuring a solid performance by the comely nineteen year old actress, Jordana Brewster. Brewster has us caught up in her adventure, making us empathize with her conflicts and compulsions, leading us to appreciate how her bonding with her sister's former boy friend Wolf could lead into her very first sizzling romance." By Harvey Karten
"The Invisible Circus works anyway, in a muted, literary way. The film is overnarrated and in spots overwritten, but Brooks, who's primarily a screenwriter (he collaborated on Beloved, 1998), does well with actors, and he has coaxed an extraordinary performance out of the young Jordana Brewster. A dark-eyed beauty with a sheet of black hair, she has a gift for seeming rapt and unsettled in the same instant—she has a burning stillness. Brooks and his cinematographer (Henry Braham), designer (Robin Standefer), and editor (Elizabeth Kling) kept Brewster at the center of their travelogue." By David Edelstein
