That’s sad, because even from afar Mae's parents sense somethign is amiss with the Circle. So Mae’s invaluable relationship with her parents, Vinnie (Paxton) and Bonnie (Headley), doesn’t get nearly the attention it deserves. The problem is that the relationships, and the gravity of those relationships, aren’t examined nearly enough – room had to made for the 110-minute film’s tech aspect. Those skills are evident in The Spectacular Now and The End of the Tour, and he extends that (somewhat) here. Her actions, which are already affecting the internet, could have a greater, worldly effect.Īlthough trailers gave off an intriguing premise, Ponsoldt is a director who works best building characters and relationships. Her meteoric rise is watched closely by the Circle’s two founders, Eamon Bailey (Hanks) and Tom Stenton (Oswalt), but as social norms are flaunted (and the right to privacy is challenged) there are more sinister things going on which Mae can either get on board with or reveal to everyone watching. Mae’s meager beginnings at the Circle take a turn for the better when she becomes an internet celebrity. It centers on Mae Holland (Watson) and her experiences at her job, the Google-like internet company the Circle. The Circle stars Emma Watson, Ellar Coltrane, Karen Gillan, John Boyega, Patton Oswalt, Bill Paxton (in his final film role), Glenne Headly and Tom Hanks. Its execution leaves a lot to be desired, though, and one can only imagine how much better this could’ve been with some rewrites and better decisions. With The Circle Ponsoldt travels out of his comfort zone for a feature which, conceptually, is exciting. Ponsoldt also directed The Spectacular Now, a brilliant coming-of-age tale that put both Miles Tiller and Shailene Woodley on the map. James Ponsoldt looks to make a splash with his follow-up to the well-reviewed The End of the Tour.
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