I went to see "Angel" only because I'm a fan of Francois Ozon's films, which are often weird, quirky, with plot twists.
But alas, I had to sit through 2 hours of pure, corny melodrama, so corny that you wonder whether it isn't a joke! But then, it continues, and you realize that the bad acting, the bad sets, and stereotypical, predictable storyline are serious!! No twists, no making fun, just straight drivel.
Why an intelligent film-maker like Ozon would make such a bad, bland, boring film is beyond me.
Romola Garai's acting style is horribly overdone. She was a lot better in Scoop. In Angel, she repeatedly gazes out into the proverbial distance, flings herself on beds when upset, and generally acts so insolent you want to slap her (not for her character's being insolent, but for bad acting).
Fassbender's acting is only slightly better, but he is obviously constrained by the painfully predictable melodramatic storyline.
Sam Neill and Charlotte Rampling shine by their understated, correctly-dosed performances. But then you wonder why their talent is being wasted in such a film !
Their performance and the costumes worn by Angel are really the only interesting things in the film....
But alas, I had to sit through 2 hours of pure, corny melodrama, so corny that you wonder whether it isn't a joke! But then, it continues, and you realize that the bad acting, the bad sets, and stereotypical, predictable storyline are serious!! No twists, no making fun, just straight drivel.
Why an intelligent film-maker like Ozon would make such a bad, bland, boring film is beyond me.
Romola Garai's acting style is horribly overdone. She was a lot better in Scoop. In Angel, she repeatedly gazes out into the proverbial distance, flings herself on beds when upset, and generally acts so insolent you want to slap her (not for her character's being insolent, but for bad acting).
Fassbender's acting is only slightly better, but he is obviously constrained by the painfully predictable melodramatic storyline.
Sam Neill and Charlotte Rampling shine by their understated, correctly-dosed performances. But then you wonder why their talent is being wasted in such a film !
Their performance and the costumes worn by Angel are really the only interesting things in the film....