"Circle of Friends" tells of three Irish young women and best friends and their encounters with life, men, school, family matters, etc. Artistically and technically well done with Driver in the driver's seat nailing her part as usual, "Circle..." starts at a crawl and finds itself running at the end, ill timed, as though trying to squeeze its predictable story into a calculated number of minutes. The characters in the film, who are eminently obvious stereotypes, behave uncharacteristically in numerous situations as is required to make the story succeed in its attempts to elicit the desired emotions from the audience...hate for the villain, adoration for the heroine, etc. Overall, "Circle..." is an okay watch which will be most appreciated by young females and those who go with the flow while not being too discerning or analytical..
Review of Circle of Friends
