jlthornb51
While the film reflects many of the faults and weaknesses of the source material, Emily Watson's performance as Angela is one to be remembered for all time. She is absolutely electric and the screen smolders in every scene in which she works her magic. Mesmerizing and hypnotic in her painful portrait, Watson demonstrates once again why she is considered one of the greatest motion picture actors of our time. In film after film, from Hilary and Jackie to The Book Thief, this is an actor that astonishes audiences with each performance. She certainly succeeds beyond all belief in Angela's Ashes in proving the Academy Awards have lost any credibility they ever had when she did not win the Oscar for her work here, or in Breaking the Waves, Punch Drunk Love, or a dozen other incredibly beautiful film performances.
JohnLeeT
Ms. Emily Watson gives what is nothing less than the acting performance of the decade in this wonderful film which is made even more powerful by the magic she brings to the screen. No one else on stage or screen has astonished audiences and brought them to their feet tearfully cheering the way Ms. Watson has over the course of her career. No, Ms. Watson is not a superstar, just a Super Actor. That she was not awarded the Academy Award for this incredible characterization renders the Oscars meaningless for all time! She alone puts her soul into a role and becomes at one with whoever she portrays in such stunning ways that it is beyond description. What she does in the part of Angela will rip your heart out and leave you gasping, overwhelmed by what you have experienced. While the reviews of this film have not been universally positive, no critic with any spiritual connection with art has done anything but praise Emily Watson for her magisterial work in bringing Angela to life, including Frank McCourt, the son of the woman she so elegantly portrays! In so doing, Ms. Watson has added one more performance for the ages to the history of fine cinema and one that will touch the hearts of viewers for generations to come, never to be forgotten and forever a gift to those who treasure truly great Acting with a capital A. There may never be another actor like her in our time for she is a unique gem that can never be replicated.
Lakshmi Kanth Vizzu
**MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS**"Angela's ashes" is the movie ,based on a autobiography of "Frank Mccourt" with the same name....It is drama movie of a catholic family in Ireland , This movie shows the incidents since they moved from New York to Ireland .. This movie clearly reflects the middle 19th century in Ireland..It makes us laugh,cry and even make us pity on people of slums in Limerick...Most of the movie is shot in slums and are very well done... The scenes in slums may be the inspiration for Danny Boyle's "SLUM DOG MILLIONAIRE"All the cast and crew are very much appreciable for this astonishing movie.. The cast is terrific , especially Emily Watson and Robert Carlyle played award winning performances.....The cinematography is astonishing , it makes us involve in the movie and with characters also..Sound tracks are awesome ..I watched all the trash movies and kept this movie aside , and i wonder how i did that...Alan parker is definitely one of the best directors ever, if you had any doubt about it , Go see "Angela's Ashes" now...After watching this movie i read the book , i can surely say that there is no need to read the book if you watched the movie ...A perfect adaption of a best selling book...if you once completed your viewing then i recommend you to read the sequels (books) of it , known as "'Tis" and "The Teacher Man" .... Its not a date night movie,you must in a perfect mood to enjoy this movie.. worth watching more than once...My RATING :9/10 (5/5 for actors)(4/5 for rest)
Lena
It's an amazing film! At certain moments, of course, it's too naturalistic and too outspoken, the scenes with vomiting and masturbation could be omitted, the film wouldn't lose its artistic value, if these two were omitted. The film depicts the shaping of Frank's character, including his sexuality. I was attracted by a number of historical details, including the type of clothes, type of premises of that epoch, and the like. Definitely, Emily Watson's acting is as always excellent. Robert Carlyle was perfect - he managed to make a charming portrayal of a failure and drunkard. I really enjoyed the film and would recommend it to those who search historical truth in the feature films.
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