Wow! Such a good movie.

Very very predictable, including the post credit scene !!!

Sorry, this movie sucks

From my favorite movies..

I had a chance to watch this recently and I was thoroughly surprised by this "documentary"I put that word in quotes because it really didn't play to me like your typical documentary does. This was a very endearing story about a couple of really likable guys who set out to do something rather ambitious yet mundane - drive this VW bus halfway across the United States.It sounds simple, but it ends up being anything but. This bus - "the croc" is about as close to vehicular death as any vehicle can be. Travelling the shortest of distances down route 66 proves to be an exercise in frustration and futility.Here's where this movie really sets itself apart. There are much deeper human stories going on here. First you have Dave - the owner of the croc. Dave you find out through family and friends is a very affable, friendly not-so-handy guy with a long history of unfinished business. The act of getting this bus to California ends up being much more than just simple transportation for Dave - it's a very meaningful life journey. Dave's sidekick on this journey is Charlie, who is part comic relief and part unflinching much needed moral support. Sometimes just seeing Charlie in-frame smoking his pipe is enough to put a smile on your face.Lastly, something that really shines through here is the connection between people that really restores some faith in humanity and the good will around you. All along this journey Dave, Charlie and the croc are pushed, pulled, disassembled and revived by a brotherhood of VW aficionados and their associates that will amaze you with their generosity and kindness.You will groan with frustration when the croc sputters and dies...again and again and again. You will cheer when it starts back up again limping Dave and Charlie westward one mile at a time.

I was able to see this film at the Topanga Film Festival in CA. What a wonderful amalgamation of passion, friendship, trust, and adventure. I laughed, cried, shivered, and cheered through the adventures taken by these two friends to follow a dream. I learned of the humanity that still exists across our country and was encouraged at the level people will still go to help one another. What an encouraging and entertaining film for the whole family. If you see nothing else, be sure to treat yourself to this documentary. This film will both restore your faith in people and leave you feeling passionate about this unique and relatively unknown (to the general population) subculture. Thanks to the Circle the Wagen Team for bringing this film to fruition and providing a wonderful glimpse of what good people are still like in this country.

This is a great movie - "road trip/buddy/docu/dramedy" is a great description because not one category can define it and it has the best elements of all the genres. It has a great hook and a great set-up and then you're along for the ride, on what might as well be a buddy narrative dramedy, but it just happens to be true, which makes it way more moving and way more hilarious! The fact that Dave and Charlie are so accessible and honest and fun, and that the people they meet along the way are so helpful and kind and open, really leaves a sense of nostalgia in your mind for a few days after watching it, of a better time when people took care of their neighbors. And the fact that Charlie - while definitely worthless in terms of car repair - is oh so devilishly good-looking - it's worth a watch just for him alone.

I will admit that my opinion might be biased due to the fact that I got the opportunity to meet these guys, get to know them over time and have come to call them friends. Put that aside and this is still a wonderful movie that you should make a point to see. I was also at the world premier of Circle The Wagen and any expectations I had for the movie were exceeded. Circle The Wagen starts with a desire but ends up telling the story of determination. From wide eyed, ready to take on the world and pursue the road ahead of you to beat down, near tears, frustration like you've never known, this movie gives the good, the bad, and the ugly all their 15 minutes of fame. Even when times got tough I felt my heart warm as I knew I'd been there before and I knew so many shared those moments too. That is what makes this community and that is exactly what these guys did a great job of documenting for the public to see. This movie chronicles an important part of life that some people never take the chance to act upon. Having a dream and making it happen no matter the cost. Even now I get a lump in my throat as I picture Dave, Charlie and The Croc crossing that bridge in California and pulling onto the pier. You made it! I know that feeling and so do so many other passionate people out there. Watch this movie to be inspired. Watch this movie to remember why you have those crazy friends who will go with you anywhere. Watch this movie and remember that "the kindness of strangers" is still out there waiting for you when you need it. Watch this movie and then go find those roads you've been always wanting to explore.