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Cirque du Soleil - Varekai | 
 enlarge | Directors: Nick Morris, Dominic Champagne
Actors: John Gilkey, Oleg Ouchakov, Igor Zolotoukhine, Kvicha Tetvadze, Olga Pikhienko
Studio: Sony Pictures
Category: DVD
List Price: $28.96
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Rating:  51 reviews
Sales Rank: 21159
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Dts Surround Sound, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 2
Running Time: 112
Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: 01720
ISBN: 1404940243
UPC: 043396017207
EAN: 9781404940246
ASIN: B0000B1A51
Theatrical Release Date: June 14, 2003
Release Date: October 7, 2003
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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
Product Description
Deep within a forest at the summit of a volcano there is an extraordinary world-a world where something else is possible. A world called Varekai. From the sky falls a solitary young man and the story of Varekai begins. Parachuted into the shadows of a magical forest a kaleidoscopic world populated by fantastical creatures this young man sets off on an adventure both absurd and extraordinary.System Requirements:Running Time: 115 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: MISCELLANEOUS/SPECIAL INTEREST Rating: NR UPC: 043396017207 Manufacturer No: 01720
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 Cirque Du Soleil is theater and magic. March 25, 2008
I love Varekia i have the sound track and the dvd, Cirque is pure magic and theater combined, very true to the art form of entertainment. excellent story, magical characters, breath taking feats, beautiful costuming ,superb in all sense of the word one of the best i have ever seen, i can't wait to actually see Cirque Du Soleil live!
 So it is colorful and feats of skill...but October 12, 2007
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I wanted this to be so much more than it is. I understand that it is difficult to harness the energy of a performance and place it in a package but this one is so woefully lacking that I can't recommend it to anyone. If you want to play it in the background during a party to show off your HD Plasma then it will work but don't expect anyone to pay attention long term.
 Best yet May 12, 2007
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Of all the Cirque de Soleil DVD's I have purchased - this is by far the best. The perfomers are top notch - as is the case in all the Cirque productions but this one has exceptional costumes and music.
I highly recommend it - especially if you are a first time buyer of Cirque work.
Phenomenal :-) April 21, 2007
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I love Cirque du Soleil. LOVE them. I bought this dvd back in 2004 and watch it a couple of times a year, but finally saw Varekai in person today. I've seen Mystere, O and Ka before, and this was also brilliant and phenomenal.
The dvd is as excellent as the actual performance. It brings to life the colours of the costumes (superb) and you can obviously see the make-up better too and their facial expressions. The music is great and I love being able to watch this again and again. Nothing of course will ever beat being in the theatre with them watching in person, but this sure comes close and if you are a fan of Cirque, you are bound to love this too. I highly recommend it. People of all ages can watch this fantastic show.
 Cirque du SoBoring April 17, 2007
2 out of 14 found this review helpful
This is easily the most boring Cirque du Soleil. I've seen several shows live including Nouvelle Experience in New York Back in 1990. This is by far their worst performance. The first 20 minutes are spent crawling around on the stage. It took 21 minutes for the first actual circus act to begin. Then the director started doing instant replays of his favorite moments of the act as if we don't exist. It was like they got the director from Monday Night Football to put together a circus. Also a circus is supposed to be an overwhelming experience to the senses with moments being created all over the stage. However we missed all these because the director decided that we'd enjoy closeups of peoples feet and eyes much more. No! The music was terrible. I couldn't tell when, or if, they actually changed songs. I think it was just one song that first a woman would sing for a while and then a guy would take over. It's odd that John Gilkey would have anything to do with this high school performance since he came from Quidam which had brilliant music, fantastic circus feats and a wonderful story woven through the acts.
There may be something here for those that appreciate performance art, but anyone that thinks they will be seeing a circus should bypass this one and buy Quidam instead.
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