The Circle

"▪️Even though this movie has a really low IMDB score, I wanted to watch this movie for 2 reasons: It has a good cast (Tom Hanks along with Patton Oswalt play two co-founders of a giant tech company, & Emma Watson plays a new employee), & I MOSTLY was excited for it’s premise about ideas & issues concerning #surveillance & invasive #technology 🆚 one’s right to privacy. (The cast also includes John Boyega in a #mysterious role & a handful of other big name actors). ▪️MY THOUGHTS: This movie had a really strong & #interesting FIRST HALF — The intro really sucked me in — I liked how the interviewer guy spitballed with Emma Watson’s character just to see if she’d be a good fit for the company, AND, after she had been hired, I got a good laugh out of the two “creepy” employees who were sent to integrate her into this mysterious company — HOWEVER, I suppose there just wasn’t enough dramatic tension or a big climax, and, ultimately, it had an ending that was almost “too neatly” wrapped up…. Nevertheless, I’d still #recommend this 👍🏾 So, come join The Circle ⭕️, you guppy “Circlers,” and don’t forget to drink the Koolaide! 😉 #hbomax #thriller #drama #science_fiction "

"Probably the only Tom Hanks movie I've seen that I didn't like. I was just kinda bored the whole time, and so it was rather disappointing. "

"Not an awful movie like the ratings suggest but it’s also not as great as it could have been if the story had been better expanded on . But overall for me it wasn’t a bad watch. 6.8/10"

"Doesn’t deserve 1 star "

"It’s okay."

"I read the book & looked forward to the movie… it was good but the ending needed to be expanded upon. As usual, book was much better than the movie "

"Only thing I didn’t like was how unresolved it is. Keep that in mind. Also has a lot of background building. "

"Very relevant to today’s global tech and AI challenges and concerns."

"The idea behind this movie is truly terrifying. I almost could not be entertained by it because it felt too real. It was unsettling and a bit monotonous. "

"Like a feature-length episode of Black Mirror without the suspense, competent writing... or acting. The Circle skirts around an idea that is interesting enough (but nothing new, its Brave New World for a YA audience) but never commits its lead character to embrace or rebel against her employer's Big Brother ideals. Entire plotlines are abandoned and several characters are almost entirely redundant, making the viewing experience frustrating and the film's payoff unsatisfying. "