And I thought that since he is on the cover and is 4th billed, hey, Eddie must have a big part in this movie. I was sorely mistaken. The time he was on screen (3 short scenes) was fantastic. He sings! Many times and is freaking adorable. Unfortunately, this movie was overly complicated and lost my interest. It was decent but nothing amazing, My point being, if you are going to see this movie just for Eddie Izzard, you might be disappointed.

If you were expecting a comedy, be prepared to be disappointed. This is not a funny movie. It is often violent, and sometimes more graphic than need be, but... It was interesting, complex, and had a multilayer feel to it. Who is betraying whom? The dialog wasn't bad, the acting somewhat stylized (a la a David Lynch movie) but not to the point of distraction. It has a certain amount of the feel of "Snatch", moving in the parts of English not-so-nice society. And in the end, you're glad that the "good" guy wins (although he is willing to do, and see things done, that would hardly qualify him as a "good" good guy.)

Over the last few years the British film industry has made countless films like Circus , some brilliant some not so brilliant. Circus comes under the " Not so brilliant" catagory .The problem with this movie is that it tries to be far to clever for it's own good, which leaves the viewer bemused by the plot and in the end not caring what ,or if there is a final twist. The acting is good by most of the cast.John Hannah is convincing as a con man and Eddie Izzard is fantastic as the loan shark (why couldnt we se more of him?)but Brian Conley is not so convincing as the gangland boss. Every time he grimaces and tries to look nasty he looks like he is about to start laughing. Which is what you might do when you enter the circus for an hour and a half. 5 out of 10

This film was excellent. I parted with money that could have been put to much better use, and I'm very happy about it.The plot is excellent, the acting excellent, and Eddie Izzard is a god.Once again another fantastic British Film. 11 out of 10...