Angel (2005) (TV)

User Rating:

5.2/10   

Director:

Jim McKay

Writers (WGA):

Jim McKay (written by) &
Hannah Weyer (written by)

Genre:

Drama

Plot Keywords:

One Word Title | Character Name In Title

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Monique Gabriela Curnen	...	Port Authority Attendant (as Monique Curnen)
Jonan Everett	...	Angel
Edwina Findley	...	Charlene
Rachel Griffiths	...	Nicole
Maria E. Heredia	...	Applebee waitress
Amanda KC	...	Bus ticket buyer
Catherine Kellner	...	Heather
Wallace Little	...	Raymond
Denis O'Hare	...	Henry
Messiah Rhodes	...	Boy being interrogated
Christopher Rivera	...	Mr. Rivera
Bobby Routh	...	Abbas
Jon Norman Schneider	...	Jamie
Darien Sills-Evans	...	Receptionist
David Zayas	...	Angel's Father

Also Known As:

Angel Rodriguez (USA) (TV title)

Runtime:

Canada:87 min (Toronto International Film Festival)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

Canada:14A (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

New York City, New York, USA

Company:

C-Hundred Film Corporation

Movie Connections:

Features "Secrets of the Sequence" (2002)

For fans of Cassavetes and the Dardenne bros.

Jim McKay is making movies unlike most American directors. Sure, they're small productions, and they're not playing at theater chains in the Midwest, but they have more heart and represent real life more than any other American auteur I've seen in a while.

It's a story about a troubled teen, Angel Rodriguez, and the social worker who gives him a chance. The story, however, doesn't make ridiculous leaps; it doesn't form an unrealistic bond between a grown woman and an inner-city boy. It's honest, and it's real. Their relationship is just a spring board into their characters, as we watch them independent from one another for the majority of the movie. THIS IS NOT ANOTHER DREADFUL COMING-OF-AGE MOVIE. Shot on location, great hand-held cinematography, and incredible performances from unknown actors (except for the six feet under woman, of course).

For fans of "Love Streams", "The Son" (le fils), "Il Posto", "George Washington", "Assisted Living", "Raising Victor Vargas", and, of course, "Everyday People" and "Our Song".