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Bitter Circle is a fast-moving film noir crime drama. Seductive narration pulls you into the story and events that follow lead you to believe what may not be true. Money and morals drive the plot through unexpected twists and turns that end in surprising outcomes. The story centers around a guilt-ridden undercover cop whose marriage has fallen apart, leaving him lost and alone to deal with his despair. The only person he feels he can talk to is a prostitute he is trying to help. They have an emotional bond formed from pain and suffering and through her we get insight to his overwhelming guilt. The traumatic day that ruined his life is revealed slowly in emotionally gripping replayed scenes. Fine acting by a basically unknown cast. A compelling movie that probes the emotional costs to those involved in fighting crime.

Just like in many cases, this movie has positive and negative sides. I'm afraid it would've been too brave of me to decide which side of it is stronger, but that is partly the reason to watch the movie - to judge it yourself.

The positive side of the movie is definitely the script. It's message and description of a bit fictional life situation make the movie seem mysterious and dark. The best part of the script is having no real good or bad characters - they are all "alive" characters and they have different sides of their developed personalities.

The weak side of the movie is its accents on different situations and emotions. Many parts and emotions are weak for viewer to clearly judge and understand situation or psychological motivation of the characters. Sometimes the movie becomes a real challenge to understand.

In total, movie is challenging in a good way - it is interesting to watch.

Bitter Circle was a very interesting movie to watch. I really enjoyed how the movie jumped around a lot through the time; how it was not just a linear storyline. I liked how the same scenes kept reappearing except the perspective was different; it made us empathize with each and every character, and this is great because many films do not connect with us this way at all! The movie was a little bit confusing sometimes and only at the end was I able to think back and realize certain things that I had missed when watching, but I think that is one of the interesting things about this movie; it really makes you think and wonder. I recommend! :)

Bitter Circle takes its audience on a circular journey through the life of an undercover police officer who gets deeply entangled in his work and cannot sustain his psychological state. Although hard to follow at times because of its circular storyline, the film captures the different perspectives of each individual involved which allows for an interesting insight into the views of each of the characters. The film stays very true to reality in illustrating the downfalls of undercover work. The cast consisted of unknown actors which worked well for the film because it allowed the unusual turn of events to not be over shadowed. Overall it was a good film that left a lasting impression.