Cirque du Soleil – Varekai by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Actors

• John Gilkey
• Octavio Alegria
• Alexei Anikine
• Kevin Atherton Laprise
• Andrew Atherton

Format

• Anamorphic
• Color
• Dolby
• DTS Surround Sound
• Widescreen

Editorial Review

Even by the high standards of Cirque du Soleil, Varekai is outstanding. While this artsy circus often aspires to weave a narrative through its spectacular events, in Varekai that story (about a winged boy who falls to earth and falls in love with a caterpillar girl) is as delightful and engaging as the acrobatic feats–which is saying a lot, because these feats will leave you agog. Acrobats juggle each others' bodies with their legs; identical twins spin on aerial straps; a contortionist twists into uncanny pretzel shapes; and much, much more. The elaborate costumes truly do evoke an otherworldly place–one of the clown characters looks like a man's torso emerging from the mouth of a carnivorous plant. Exceptionally well-filmed, and featuring a wealth of extra features about the making of the show, Varekai is Cirque du Soleil at the peak of its powers: Dizzy, dazzling, and sexy. –Bret Fetzer