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| - Before I write this review, I must mention that even though I give it three stars, I still think it was quite a good show, but just average in the context of being a Cirque show as well as being on the strip as well.
Aria's marquee show is quite a production, yes, but at the same time, the story line is easily lost and the acrobatics are hit and miss overall. The stage, like all of Cirque's productions, is beautiful. However, I felt that this show lacked a bit in creativity. A number of stunts I've certainly seen before. That doesn't stop them from being impressive, but a little part of me says that they just knew they have a cash cow by making a show at Aria.
The storyline itself didn't feel particularly artistic or original as well, and the use of CGI screens felt really cheesy for a Cirque show. Hey, it's a graphic of a snake. Wow.
The clowns, a point of contention among reviewers, never really impressed me at all. The ones in 'O' had me a lot more interested, while these just seemed to be entirely dependent on sound effects.
I will admit, however, that the last acrobatics section was quite impressive, and the trapeze portions were as mesmerizing as always. In fact, one acrobat failed a trick, and that was almost as entertaining as the rest of the show.
One thing worth pointing out is what probably impressed the crowd the most was the sand artist, which you may have seen on youtube by now. Her artistry trumped that of pretty much all the others, and the fact she does it all on the fly is just amazing.
When I look back on this Cirque show, I feel barely satisfied with what I watched, but still wanting more. When a show is great, it's mesmerizing and you feel like it ended too fast. All too often I was sort of staring off a bit, barely focusing on what was on stage. I wasn't enraptured by what I saw at any point, and that was a little disappointing in the end.
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