This is the type of movie where it's best if you go in knowing nothing about it. But that little predictability took away from it, if even just a little bit. Because I did find the film to be quite great. Because of that tiny bit of predictability the film only gets 3.5 stars instead of the 4. Literally, I figured out what was gonna happen the moment Harry is told to look for Johnny Favorite by the strange and eccentric Louis Cyphre. It's gonna REALLY easy, if you've watched more than one suspense/horror film in your life, to figure out what's going on. He has a hidden agenda from which you may not be able to disentangle. Note to PIs: Never trust a client who's willing to pay ridiculously more than something's worth. Why have Angel on a quest looking for himself? Couldn't Satan have killed these people by other means? I just didn't completely buy the ending based on the events the precipitated it. While the overall mood and characters were excellently drawn, the plot did have holes. I also enjoyed the twin settings of New York and New Orleans in the 1950s, although the settings were more effective at contributing to character development than being really accurate at portraying the period. Every stone Harry Angel overturns reveals more questions and more corpses. It's a shame what has happened to his face since this movie was released, but his new appearance does make "The Wrestler" more authentic.Īt its heart, this film is a mystery in which all characters have something to hide. Mickey Rourke was great in his starring role as well. DeNiro was fantastic as always just the sight of his extra-long fingernails made me shiver. The acting was excellent, even "Cosby daughter" Lisa Bonet's. I sensed a palpable stench of death throughout the film.
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I thoroughly enjoyed this film, though it was creepy enough to make my skin crawl. I heavily recommend the film, and Angel Heart may be one of the finest films in 1980's horror cinema. The way the film tackles its plot is great and it's a slow burn n terms of letting things unfold, instead of going quickly into the action, things steadily unravel, and therefore you're more on the edge of your seat. The film uses striking images to make the viewer feel uneasy, and it works quite well. I love a well constructed horror film, and Angel Heart is most certainly that and more. Angel Heart is a standout horror tale, a film that showcases a young Mickey Rourke at his very best, and with The Wrestler, I would say that this is finest work he has done. Angel Heart is a brilliant picture, a film that relies on atmosphere and a great story to let the terror unfold, and it does it very well. Alan Parker is a fine filmmaker and captures something wonderful here wonderful, yet eerie, terrifying and unflinching in the way he builds up the horror. The story is exceptionally well told, the direction is top notch and the acting is precise, immaculate and memorable. If you enjoy psychological horror films, Angel Heart is one of the finest that I have seen. The horror steadily builds up, the way a good horror should, and here we have a picture that really does stand out among other similar films. Listen to a recording of "My Heart Leaps Up.Psychological horror films are quite hard to pull off, but Angel Heart on the other hand is a stunning achievement, a film that is so haunting, dark atmosphere and has a great cast of actors and a well thought out storyline. Article from the British Library expanding upon Romantic ideas about childhood. Get LitChart's analysis of Preface to the Lyrical Ballads, so you can fully understand it. Read Wordsworth's famous essay in which he defends and clarifies his ideas about poetry and articulates some ideals of the Romantic movement. Dorothy kept a detailed diary of the days she spent living with her brother William in Dove cottage. Some entries reveal the context and inspiration for many of the poems in Wordsworth's 1807 collection.
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