Angels Crest

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Thomas Dekker

Ethan

Lynn Collins

Cindy

Jeremy Piven

D.A.

Elizabeth McGovern

Jane

Mira Sorvino

Angie

Kate Walsh

Roxanne

Joseph Morgan

Gaby Dellal

Director

Catherine Trieschmann

Screenwriter

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Audience Reviews for Angels Crest

• Jul 19, 2013

  "Angels Crest" starts on a snowy morning with Ethan(Thomas Dekker) driving his three year old son Nate(Ameko Eks Mass Carroll) to the countryside. While Nate sleeps in the back seat, his father takes the opportunity to go look for some deer. When he returns, Ethan is gone. As the search intensifies, it is up to Angie(Mira Sorvino) to notify Cindy(Lynn Collins), the boy's mother. Even with all the local help and Ethan not stopping at nightfall, they do not find his son's body until the following morning. To make matters worse, the district attorney(Jeremy Piven) is planning on filing charges against him. "Angels Crest" has a decent enough idea in trying to explore a small town's reaction to an unspeakable tragedy. But it lacks important ingredients like a direction or a cohesive story, as its soap opera like structure resembles a circle, with characters coming and going as they please. Things improve slightly as the movie almost develops a mordant sense of humor which is necessary for another movie that suggests if you turn your head for one second, your child will end up getting eaten by wolves, even if you live in New York City. Well, at least the scenery is nice.
  

  Super Reviewer
• Oct 16, 2012

  I sometimes feel like I am watching different movies than other people are watching..especially the Independent Film underdogs. This was very well done, moving, and will stick with me for quite awhile. These are the kinds of things that I look for in a film. As a parent, I can absolutely see all that came about in this film happening. I can see trying to make sense of the death...trying to desperately find some way for it not to be my error. I can see not being able to live with myself when I finally came to terms with what happened. I thought Thomas Dekker (the dad) did an outstanding job, and I really felt his pain. Good, memorable movie, in my opinion.
  

  Super Reviewer
• Sep 06, 2012

  heavily miscast and only some of the good work is shown on the screen. the issue is the direction which seems to heavily spent of slow lingering shots then getting the drama correct. the story is quite interesting and provides a chance at giving us something more then what the bigger budgets give us. Piven and Sorvino are impressive in support but the leads should have given us more depth so we could share the journey. The only emotion Dekker displays is in the final third and by then the film has slipped away. I liked the some of the film but as a whole it really didn't provide any insight or purpose. the ending was quite intriguing and daring but also lacked conviction due to Dekker's poorly performed character.
  

  Super Reviewer
• Dec 29, 2011

  At its' heart, Angels Crest is an intriguing and heartfelt drama about dealing with a tragic loss in a small town. The acting is fairly strong, with most of the actors avoiding over-the-top melodrama for something that feels more real. What lets the film down, however, is the script, full of an abundance of underdeveloped characters and ambiguous character arcs. This leads the film dangerously close to "misery porn", as it isn't especially profound or insightful. The premise and execution are good enough to make it watchable, but it never comes to a level of a truly good drama.
  

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