Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D – WOW! Just WOW!

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: WORLDS AWAY

Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away is enthralling, entrancing, mesmerizing (pick any one; or all of the above) experience.

While the story might be flimsy (girl sees boy, they fall into different parts of a spectacular alternate universe and she must find him), the various acts (aerial, synchronized swimming, tumbling, dancing, trampolining, etc.) are mind-bogglingly gorgeous (and they make it look so easy!).

At the screening I attended, even the youngest children were totally caught up in it (except for one little girl who, while she was clearly enthralled, made a couple or three very perceptive comments – so go her!).

Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away is an adventure in 3D – it might a colorful, entertaining experience without 3D, but it certainly wouldn’t be as breathtaking and involving without it.

CIRQUE DU SOLEIL: WORLDS AWAY

As Mia (Erica Linz) searches for The Aerialist (Igor Zaripov), she wanders from tent to tent, environment to environment and each of us goes with her – each new environment draws us in, and each new act envelops us. The camera frequently puts us in the middle of the action – in the water looking up at swimming acts; in the air with the skyship; the trampoliners from the Viva Elvis show (attired in lucha libre or superhero-type costumes) and various aerial acts execute intricate maneuvers seemingly above our heads – an exceedingly good trick when the cameras can’t actually be placed inside the action.

Seeing Cirque Du Soleil live might run well over a hundred dollars for a pair of tickets but even with the most exorbitant movie tickets a family of four could see Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away – and you could never get the same experience from a live show.

Cirque Du Soleil: Worlds Away might not be for everyone – there will always be cynics who want more of a story, for example – but for if you’re looking for an amazing experience that’s unlike anything you’ve ever seen, then it will dazzle and delight you.

Final Grade: A+

Photos by Mark Fellman/Courtesy of Paramount Pictures