Rie Rasmussen,
Jamel Debbouze,
Gilbert Melki,
Serge Riaboukine,
Eric 'Parigo' Balliet
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A desperate man in serious debt attempts to wipe his account clean in the most permanent way imaginable, only to find himself saved from a grim, self-inflicted demise by his selfless attempt to rescue... read more
Directed by: Luc Besson
Release Date: December 21, 2005
Keywords:
shot,
luc besson,
love story,
rie rasmussen,
jamel debbouze,
Times New Roman,
Luc Besson ,
Rie Rasmussen ,
Jamel Debbouze
DVD Release Date: November 20, 2007
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March 4, 2012Not all Luc Besson's movies like me. But this one is great. I laugh like crazy. It's a comedy/drama very good told. it should be remembered as a classic even whe the critics think is so bad. Or may be that I just like corny and funny movies with good FX. Who knows!
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February 27, 2010Weclome return for luc besson being you here a small and nicely crafed movie with to fine performances keeping the story moving.Shoot in Black and white and in paris this as a lot of chram there is'nt much going on but its the two leads that keeps the film alive and very watchabl... read more
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December 2, 2009I liked it, good film. Reminded me of my times in Paris, and how such a romantic city it is. C'est La Vie. B&W, English subtitiles.
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September 14, 2009A welcome return from Luc Besson the director. A well acted and beautifully filmed love story, although the story was slightly predictable and slightly flawed it really is a fantastic contemporary version of a classic story. More please Mr Besson!
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September 12, 2009When a downtrodden small timer tries to kill himself when faced with insurmountable debts, he meets his guardian angel in the form of a statuesque beauty. Beautifully photographed in and around Paris, Angel-A sees Luc Besson returning to the familiar territory of French cinema in... read more
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July 12, 2009A film that progressively satisfies, the further you watch and is full of metaphorical value.
Quirky, yet grounded (as much as a story about an Angel can be). Great characters, enjoyable storyline, something that reminded me in it?s theme to ?It?s a Wonderful Life?. -
September 23, 2008Acclaimed writer/director Luc Besson (La Femme Nikita, Leon, and The Fifth Element) returns to live action filmmaking with Angel-A for the first time since 1999's misfire "The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc" with mixed results. Filmed in beautiful black and white photograph... read more
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June 20, 2008Lovely. I was unsure whether black and white would really work for me, but it made the visuals more arresting not to be distracted by colour, especially in the case of Angela herself.
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March 10, 2008I expected more from Luc Besson. It was neat for the first half, then it became predictable garbage.
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January 9, 2008I liked the look of the movie and how simple it was. It was a true character study. The two actors were good on screen together and the contrast in their appearance worked very well for the message it was trying to tell.
It was a weird movie that some may not like for it is slo... read more
Critic Reviews
July 26, 2007
Robert W. Butler, Arizona Republic
July 15, 2007
Jonathan F. Richards, Film.com
Familiar situations and trite dialogue give this movie the feel of something freeze-dried and reconstituted. Full Review
July 13, 2007
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel
Besson's black-and-white angel fantasy is a weak homage to Wings of Desire, if that's what he was shooting for. Full Review
June 21, 2007
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
You desperately want the story, and the characters, to make some kind of emotional sense. This, however, does not happen. Full Review
June 21, 2007
Desson Thomson, Washington Post
Counterfeit art-house chic writ large -- a French film that fails to produce the ineffable charms of the yesteryear movies it brazenly imitates. Full Review
June 15, 2007
Bruce Westbrook, Houston Chronicle
[The] plot is warmed-over Capra, and it's no wonderful-life yarn. Full Review
June 14, 2007
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
The strained fairy tale feels like writer/director Luc Besson's effort to move beyond the pop giddiness of La Femme Nikita and The Fifth Element to a mature statement about issues important to him, bu...
June 14, 2007
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Besson's dialogue is often inane, occasionally sounding like it is copied verbatim out of a new age self-help manual. Full Review
June 8, 2007
Peter Howell, Toronto Star
It seems Besson can be sentimental about Paris but he's still not ready to get too romantic with people. Full Review
June 8, 2007
Kamal Al-Solaylee, Globe and Mail
Feels like a mash-up of It's a Wonderful Life and Xanadu, without the wholesome sweetness of the first and the campy excesses of the second. Full Review
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