This 1hr 48mins movie-adaptation of Darren Shan's first three volumes of The Saga of Darren Shan was ineptly directed by Paul Weitz and terribly edited by Leslie Jones. Poorly choreographed fight scenes, uneven plot flow, characters that suffered from a lack of depth and development, under-utilization of talented actors/actresses, freshman-level special effects plus the below-average direction and choppy editing earned this movie its C-minus grade. Only John C. Reilly, Ken Watanabe, and Josh Hutcherson's performances saved this lame movie from an outright D. Chris Massoglia who played Darren Shan was given way too much weight in this movie and his acting skills paled in comparison to the talented scene-stealing Josh Hutcherson. The 'freaks' were not given enough screen time. The ending sets up for a possible sequel. VERDICT: I was disappointed by this movie because I had such high expectations for it. However, I'm sure CIRQUE DU FREAK will find its audience.

This movie is going to be foukin awsome.It is going to be filled with awsome ****!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This was a good film overall - it was evident that this first movie was laying the groundwork for more movies as adapted from the literary series. I enjoyed the cast and characters. Seeing it in the theatre was a good idea to optimize sights and sounds in the movie. I plan to see the next movie in the theatre as well. This was a good family movie in my opinion, however I think it will appeal to a variety of people.

I have absolutely no interest in vampire movies. The only reason I went to see this movie was because of the scare zone at the Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights (Orlando,FL). After seeing the scare zone numerous times, I wanted to see how everything related. I thought the previews made the movie look completely stupid and I thought John C. Reilly was cheesy and ridiculous. However, my opinion completely changed after watching the movie. It was amazing. The subtle costuming effects were perfect. John C. Reilly was a great fit for this role, he played it perfectly. The subtle details are what made this film excellent. Everything was explained without boring the audience. The character development was great, but they left out some information as to the "why." They set up for a sequel perfectly. The movie exceeded my expectations and I am excited for the next one.

This movie is going to rock. I've seen parts of the filming and it's awsome.