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The Angels' Share, Movie

The Angels' Share 2012

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Ken Loach (Looking for Eric) comedy about a Scottish man with a dark history who vows to change his ways when he's introduced to fatherhood. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their dead-end lives. More

"Robbie, a Glasgow boy locked in a family feud, just wants a way out. When he sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his young girlfriend Leonie and hold his newborn son Luke for the first time, he is overwhelmed. He swears that Luke will not lead the same stricken life he has led.

"On community service Robbie meets Rhino, Albert and Mo for whom, like him, work is little more than a distant dream. Little did Robbie imagine that turning to drink might change their lives - not cheap fortified wine, but the best malt whiskies in the world. His newly discovered talent - a fine palate and a delicate 'nose' - leads Robbie and his crew to the strange world of fresh air and open spaces, the Scottish Highlands, and the biggest gamble of their lives." (Cannes Film Festival) Hide

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      This looks great! Check out the trailer on IMDB.

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      Finally, I was worried I missed this!

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      looks good!

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      Seen; hilarious.

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      Only one showing, at tea time? huh? We'll wait for releaseon video!

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Tony Stamp Flicks Writer

The Angels' Share starts off with a bit of exposition via court room scene, introducing us to our main characters as they are sentenced to community service. The scene is laugh out loud funny one moment, soberingly sad the next, which sets up the tonal shifts that occur throughout the movie. It starts off as a working class tragedy-in-the-making, only to take a pleasantly unexpected turn into something altogether breezier, a lightly comic story about whisky tasting and redemption. More

Paul Brannigan makes his screen debut as Robbie, a man waging a seemingly hopeless struggle to escape his past and make a life for himself. His downhill slide begins to level out during a visit to his parole officer's house and a glass of whisky, which leads to a newfound interest in tasting, and a bit of mischief in the 3rd act that I won't spoil here.

The highlight of the film for me was Charles MacLean, a real life whiskey taster playing himself and essentially just doing his job on camera. It's a job he's obviously very good at, because onscreen he has charisma and upper-class eccentricity in spades, and an obvious, infectious passion for whisky.

The working-class mileau of Glasgow creeps around the edges of the film, including a truly disgusting scene involving Robbie's alcoholic flatmate, and a volume of profanity that would be bracing if it weren't so amiable in that Scottish kind of way. The Angels' Share circumvents a lot of redemption-story cliches, delivering something that's grounded in reality but finds room for some well-earned warm fuzzies. Hide

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Real enjoyable

Brian1 Flicks Superstar (?)

Starting on the heavy side, with some of the worst of working class ways and progressing into a way out for one of the characters. Well acted and told, but as the promo says "enjoy responsibly", there seems to be a reward for a criminal act.

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Loved it!

Sarah29 Flicks Superstar (?)

I thought The Angels' Share was great. It was heart-warming, funny and totally unexpected. I really felt myself rooting for these kids and wanted them to succeed. Ken Loach has done a great job at making a film that is generally funny and interesting, while highlighting a depressing subject in the background. I have already seen it twice and will be seeing it again. I highly recommend it.

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Honour amounst thieves?

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Another succesfull attempt to turn a bunch of n'er do well unemployed scottish criminals into a heartwarming success story.

Nice to see the Scottish aristocracy made a fool of .Some magical moments between the leads both sentimental and otherwise.

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Press Reviews

Empire (UK)

Like good whisky, Loach is mellowing and becoming subtler with age — though a swift chug still has a bit of a kick. Full review.

Hollywood Reporter

A few clumsy touches do not seriously diminish the charm of a film that is ultimately a heart-warming celebration of kindness, friendship and forgiveness. Full review.

Sound On Sight

'The Angels’ Share' is far more overtly comedic and light than any of Loach’s other films, certainly the ones I have seen. Full review.

Time Out London

While other Loach films have focused on the realities of such lives, this one does so to a more limited extent, allowing upbeat storytelling to transport its characters to another, hopefully better place... Full review.

Total Film (UK)

Like a subtly blended malt, this mixes light and dark to create one of Loach’s most life-affirming tales. Funny, frank and it won’t give you a splitting hangover. Full review.

Variety (USA)

'The Angels' Share' finds helmer Ken Loach and long-term screenwriting partner Paul Laverty in better, breezier form than their rebarbative prior effort, 'Route Irish'. Full review.