Review of Angel

Angel (1983)
6/10
Lost in a fish market.....
3 October 2013
Warning: Spoilers
15 year-old Molly is the best in her class. Nobody suspects that the model pupil earns her money as lady of the night "Angel".

The well organised separation of her two lives is shattered when two of her friends are murdered.

She's the only eye witness and becomes a target. The investigating Detective helps her, not only to survive, but also to query why she does what she does....

I really have no idea what I actually just saw, but after about thirty minutes, I couldn't stop myself from enjoying it.

Everything about wreaks of exploitation, but it's not in your face. Never once do we see the titular character partake in any occupational traits, it's as if she spends the night with the worse cross-dresser in town, and a woman with amazing eyebrows, whilst avoiding a killer.

Diehl is brilliant as the killer, and although he virtually utters no lines, he's quite a sinister presence.

With films like this, there are huge unintentional laughs, and the best pedestrians on the street looking bemused, but that's what makes this film so much fun.

It's bonkers, cheesy, way over the top, and short.

Plus it's the best film ever to feature a Hare Krishna fight a transvestite.
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