Angel (1982)
Country: EIRE
Technical: col 92m
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Stephen Rea, Veronica Quilligan
Synopsis:
A saxophonist for a band in South Armagh witnesses two brutal killings at a gig venue and is profoundly affected. As he substitutes a found machine-gun for his father's soprano sax, his attempts to uncover how the perpetrators could perform such a deed merely lead to his own commission of a series of murders.
Review:
Impressive debut from Irish fiction writer Jordan, with Rea contributing a powerful performance as the shell-shocked but charmed Danny. The tone is a little unvarying, and some of the scenes have the inconsequentiality of fiction, while others that might shore up credibility are omitted, so that it is never more than a small scale mood piece. Part of Film4's initial roster of theatrical product, it is still significant in providing a rare oblique look at the Irish troubles.
Country: EIRE
Technical: col 92m
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Stephen Rea, Veronica Quilligan
Synopsis:
A saxophonist for a band in South Armagh witnesses two brutal killings at a gig venue and is profoundly affected. As he substitutes a found machine-gun for his father's soprano sax, his attempts to uncover how the perpetrators could perform such a deed merely lead to his own commission of a series of murders.
Review:
Impressive debut from Irish fiction writer Jordan, with Rea contributing a powerful performance as the shell-shocked but charmed Danny. The tone is a little unvarying, and some of the scenes have the inconsequentiality of fiction, while others that might shore up credibility are omitted, so that it is never more than a small scale mood piece. Part of Film4's initial roster of theatrical product, it is still significant in providing a rare oblique look at the Irish troubles.
Country: EIRE
Technical: col 92m
Director: Neil Jordan
Cast: Stephen Rea, Veronica Quilligan
Synopsis:
A saxophonist for a band in South Armagh witnesses two brutal killings at a gig venue and is profoundly affected. As he substitutes a found machine-gun for his father's soprano sax, his attempts to uncover how the perpetrators could perform such a deed merely lead to his own commission of a series of murders.
Review:
Impressive debut from Irish fiction writer Jordan, with Rea contributing a powerful performance as the shell-shocked but charmed Danny. The tone is a little unvarying, and some of the scenes have the inconsequentiality of fiction, while others that might shore up credibility are omitted, so that it is never more than a small scale mood piece. Part of Film4's initial roster of theatrical product, it is still significant in providing a rare oblique look at the Irish troubles.