Cirque du Soleil - Varekai
Even by the high standards of Cirque du Soleil,Varekaiis  outstanding. While this artsy circus often aspires to weave a narrative  through its spectacular events, inVarekaithat 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,Varekaiis Cirque du  Soleil at the peak of its powers: Dizzy, dazzling, and sexy.--Bret  Fetzer