I read some of the comments here before I watched the movie, so I had an idea of what to expect. Basically, this movie is a Queer As Folk wannabe. Imagine QAF without the lesbians, the humor, and the full frontal nudity. Then, add lots of beefy guys, even more drug abuse, and lame club music, and you have Circuit. I didn't completely hate the movie, rather, I just thought it was mediocre. The eye candy makes it tolerable. From someone who listens to dance/club music all the time, I found the soundtrack to be over hyped. The movie walks a fine line between portraying gays in a positive/negative light. If you like this subject matter, try Go (1999) and Groove. They are a little more mainstream and gay-positive, and the soundtracks are better.

This is not a bad film at all and even though I have no clue I presume that it gives a pretty accurate picture of what the "circuit" is like.The problem, though, is that you never really start to care for the anyone, except - maybe - towards the end for Hector Ray when he finally realizes that he loves John and that his life is really pretty empty. We never seem to get to know any of the characters well enough to care for them and thus the film becomes longish and at times boring.

Director Dirk Shafer does his low-budget best to capture the vibe of cruising the California Gay Circuit. The rather bland soap opera device used to connect the party sequences is unaffecting. A much more prurient approach to the sex and drug culture here would have probably worked better. Needless to say, the acting is amateurish, but, for the most part, acceptable. The editing is fairly refined for an indie project, but the film is not as good as Shafer's MAN OF THE YEAR. The unrated DVD is the way to go for those interested, even though the soundtrack is rather poorly rendered for a film filled with pulsating rave tracks.

I was looking forward to seeing this movie based on content. When I got there, the cinematography, the screen play, the acting, and pretty much the whole concept really sucked. My friends and I thought that the acting was done by a bunch of failed porn stars. Basically, I was truely disappointed.Sincerely, Alex