Falling Angels (2003)
Average Rating: 5.4/10
Reviews Counted: 8
Fresh: 5 | Rotten: 3
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Canadian filmmaker Scott Smith directs the black comedy Falling Angels, based on the novel by Barbara Gowdy and adapted for the screen by poet and author Esta Spalding. Set in the late '60s and filmed on-location in Saskatchewan, this dark family drama focuses on the three teenaged daughters of the Field household. Callum Keith Rennie plays Jim Field, the loud-mouthed, domineering patriarch who has intimidated his wife Mary (Miranda Richardson) into a catatonic state of alcoholism and
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Miranda Richardson
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Callum Keith Rennie
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Katharine Isabelle
Lou Field -
Kristin Adams
Sandy Field -
Monté Gagné
Norma Field -
Kett Turton
Tom -
Mark McKinney
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Ingrid Nilson
Stella
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All Critics (10) | Top Critics (4) | Fresh (5) | Rotten (3) | DVD (2)
So many reasons to see the darkly hopeful Canadian film Falling Angels -- a terrific unknown cast showcased in subtle close-ups, and a quirky literary script largely free of cliche.
Top CriticIt's the attention to small details that makes the characters so believable, especially in the way Smith delivers their sentiments: in quiet, personal moments.
Deftly balances elements of pathos, humor and the grotesque while maintaining a low-key tenor.
What offends most is the patina of smugness that seeps through every frame.
There's little intelligence or realism evident on screen.
...surprisingly moving and emotional.
Falling Angels may be rough at times but it has so much going for it, from content to performance, that it demands to be seen, appreciated and talked about.
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