![]() ![]() It was mentioned at one point that the Circus employed fourteen hundred and it took a veritable army of people and equipment to move it from one town to the next. The thing I think a lot of the reviewers on this board don't appreciate is the sheer immensity of the effort to put on the Big Show. So there, I've said it and now I've got that out of the way. ![]() The romantic pairings bounce off each other like ping pong balls and aren't credible in the least. If I were to disqualify the picture from it's top award, it would be for the ridiculous attempt at a love story angle between the principals. For it's pure spectacle and color it has few rivals, and the train wreck sequence near the finale was rather impressive, even if the mock-up toy trains were more than evident. Maybe what's best is to view this one in a couple of different ways. I suppose if one is fixated on the idea that this film didn't deserve it's Best Movie Oscar, then it will affect your entire enjoyment of the picture. Reviewed by classicsoncall 7 / 10 "We bring you the circus." ![]()
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