The Angels Share

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[IndustriousAngel]

Ken Loach has a long and prolific history as director of "social realism" dramas that wallow in the depths of British society. So I was taken by surprise when his latest, "The Angels' Share", after an expected, gritty first 30 minutes we spend with Glasgow's finest citizens, develops into a heist comedy and even ends on that feel-good note.Top performances here, especially Paul Brennigan as the violent team leader Robbie, John Henshaw as "Big Harry" who shepherds the delinquents during their community service and gives them their chance, and Siobhan Reilly as Leonie, Robbie's mate and mother of his son, in a small but important role, guiding him into taking responsability.The story is very fairy-tale like, depending on a lot of lucky coincidences that finally lead Robbie and his three buddies into the scottish highlands where they manage to pinch four bottles of the most expensive Scotch ever sold - the genius being that nobody will be the wiser about the theft since an uncertain amount of Whisky evaporates over time anyway, the so-called "Angels' Share". Robbie even manages to secure a future for himself, Leonie and his son. So, while this ends on a really sugar-sweet note, there remains a bit of cynic distance - it's a sad world where a promising young man can only escape his pigeonhole in society through a chain of miracles. But that's really a minor gripe.Recommended!btw. I saw this subtitled and was glad about it, the scotch accents are melodic and nice but when tempers rose and the talking got heated I dinnae understand fuck.

Edited December 27, 2012 by IndustriousAngel

[CoolioD1]

Saw this a couple months ago and I can't really remember much about it. I found it to be a dramedy that was neither funny or dramatic.