Fresh
Modest in scale, expansive in emotions, this movie is a rarity: a contemporary tragicomedy.
Michael Sragow, Orange County Register
The Angels' Share
Four Friends. One Mission. Lots of Spirit.
2012 · 1h 41m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Ken Loach
Overview
Narrowly avoiding jail, new dad Robbie vows to turn over a new leaf. A visit to a whisky distillery inspires him and his mates to seek a way out of their hopeless lives.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
88%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Despite its ultimate sense of optimism, the Glasgow-set dramedy nevertheless carries a sense of foreboding. And yet, that might not have been the intention.
Stephanie Merry, Washington Post
Rotten
The result is a sometimes gritty, occasionally charming Highland hybrid, but the final balance feels slightly off-kilter.
Michael Posner, Globe and Mail
Fresh
Loach takes us through the mysteries of whisky making, exploring the subtle tastes and scents in ways that will have audiences wishing they had a dram at hand. But a glass also serves more symbolic purposes ...
Linda Barnard, Toronto Star
Fresh
If you want to look for it, you'll find a layer of metaphor (the distilling process as a symbol of the characters' evolution) and social-realist commentary amid the gentle, life-affirming laughs.
Colin Covert, Minneapolis Star Tribune
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