Aggiungi una trama nella tua linguaAine is a secondary school girl from the wrong side of the tracks, who lives in Portrush, NI with her mother Margaret who works as a cleaner for a local office and her grandmother Agnes who ... Leggi tuttoAine is a secondary school girl from the wrong side of the tracks, who lives in Portrush, NI with her mother Margaret who works as a cleaner for a local office and her grandmother Agnes who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.Aine is a secondary school girl from the wrong side of the tracks, who lives in Portrush, NI with her mother Margaret who works as a cleaner for a local office and her grandmother Agnes who has been diagnosed with terminal cancer.
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Barry McFeely
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An Irish Angel is a lot like the time in which it takes place. The film has a lot of note to say, but you get the sense that it has a good time just being there. By 2017, The Good Friday Agreement was in the rear-view mirror, as were much of the struggles of the previous decades. It was almost like people were sick and tired of caring about trauma.
Our film shows us the trials and tribulations of Aine just looking to navigate the world of a teenage girl. There are plenty of familiar faces in this cast with Jaime Winstone and Julian Glover, but nobody really outshines the leads Niamh James and Todd Bell. The film is paced in a manner that lets us know about the characters. The most memorable scenes in the film are more painful than funny with Aine's Nightmares.
Danny Patrick's films the action is from a completely neutral vantage point. There is nothing at all pretentious or preachy about any of the subject matter. The film ramps up the humor of other Teen fare, but shadows that with the tragic desperation that modern teenagers face, this film is worth taking a look at.
Our film shows us the trials and tribulations of Aine just looking to navigate the world of a teenage girl. There are plenty of familiar faces in this cast with Jaime Winstone and Julian Glover, but nobody really outshines the leads Niamh James and Todd Bell. The film is paced in a manner that lets us know about the characters. The most memorable scenes in the film are more painful than funny with Aine's Nightmares.
Danny Patrick's films the action is from a completely neutral vantage point. There is nothing at all pretentious or preachy about any of the subject matter. The film ramps up the humor of other Teen fare, but shadows that with the tragic desperation that modern teenagers face, this film is worth taking a look at.
As far as coming of age movies go. I most certainly feel like this is a complete and total winner. The acting and performances especially from Todd Bell as Leo and the lead Aine was wonderful.
The Story line whilst familiar was handled incredibly well, should I say fantastic! I fell that I just had to give it the kudos it deserves. Thanks to the people who made this possible, for an independent movie it took a lot of risks which paid off.
It felt so real and so satisfying to see the all of the story threads coming together. Very Emotional at times and occasionally silly. Loved it!
Thanks again to the creators.
The Story line whilst familiar was handled incredibly well, should I say fantastic! I fell that I just had to give it the kudos it deserves. Thanks to the people who made this possible, for an independent movie it took a lot of risks which paid off.
It felt so real and so satisfying to see the all of the story threads coming together. Very Emotional at times and occasionally silly. Loved it!
Thanks again to the creators.
I kind of like films like 'An Irish Angel'. Coming of age, teenage dramas where the characters have infinite charm and deal with things we all remember fondly (or not so) from our adolescence. Even though I was never a rebellious teenage girl at a catholic school in Portrush, Northern Ireland, I still found myself relating to this quirky movie.
An Irish Angel captures the essence of what it's like to be a teenager. And while Niamh James 'Aine' and Amanda Doherty 'Margaret' really shine, each cast member adds something to the film, especially the seasoned Jaime Winstone 'Ellie' who hasn't been on this kind of form since her debut in Kidulthood.
I would describe 'An Irish Angel' as a solid, well made, well acted film with wonderful performances from the cast, there's a lot to love about An Irish Angel.
An Irish Angel captures the essence of what it's like to be a teenager. And while Niamh James 'Aine' and Amanda Doherty 'Margaret' really shine, each cast member adds something to the film, especially the seasoned Jaime Winstone 'Ellie' who hasn't been on this kind of form since her debut in Kidulthood.
I would describe 'An Irish Angel' as a solid, well made, well acted film with wonderful performances from the cast, there's a lot to love about An Irish Angel.
This engaging dramatic-comedy from Danny Patrick is an absolute gem and one of the best independent films that has come out for a while. There are a number of divergent plot lines intricately woven, which culminate together in a highly climactic way, but the film still manages to maintain its charm and simplicity throughout. An Irish Angel works on a number of different levels, but foremost as an entertaining rites-of-passage teen movie, with numerous sophisticated elements that raise the movie well above its situated genre - especially the very cleverly conceived dream sequences that lend the movie an interesting art house feel.
The main story thread follows teenager Aine, expertly played by newcomer Niamh James, who is struggling to come to terms with what exactly she is going to do about her unplanned pregnancy - which resulted from an unwise short-term fling with her school's "King of Cool" (who happens to be the boyfriend of her best friend, Corinna). She finds that the people in her life, including those she turns to for help, have confusingly different perspectives on what she should do, which only adds to her anxiety; but an encounter with an old priest, Fr Reital (warmly played by veteran English actor Julian Glover) triggers her entrance into a spiritual dreamscape where she explores her life dilemmas with a mysterious Christ-like figure - who just happens to look uncannily like her grumpy school caretaker, who everyone calls "The Strap" (brilliantly played by Shane Robinson). It's an example of how Patrick mixes kitchen sink drama with off-the-wall artistic vision in a combination which always intrigues.
What really steals the show, however, is the exuberant performance of another young newcomer, Todd Bell, as Aine's school-friend and sidekick, Leo - a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, who aspires to be a famous actor. He gains the lead role as "Pulcinella" in the school play of the same name, directed by the school's liberal drama teacher, Ellie (Jamie Winstone - who seems made the part), and "Pulcinella" provides the movie with a number of apt thematic tropes as we go on. As the various plotlines develop, we follow the school rehearsals of the play, which constitutes an amusing parody of an Elizabethan drama (based on a 18th century Italian ballet), whose pseudo-Shakespearean dialogue seems to have been expressly created for the purpose by Patrick. Much of the comedy comes from Leo's wide-eyed aspirations for fame, and to make it with the play's leading lady (Aine's good-looking best-friend Corinna), which conflicts with the gritty reality of his life - especially as he becomes embroiled in the crazy schemes of an incompetent band of local wannabe gangsters, led by his brother Padraig (the gloriously tattooed Baz Back). This latter plotline ultimately leads to high drama, tragedy and pathos, and is important to the life-affirming conclusion to the movie.
Altogether this is a funny, dramatic, and, at times, emotively profound movie, that punches far above its weight and is well worth taking a chance on.
The main story thread follows teenager Aine, expertly played by newcomer Niamh James, who is struggling to come to terms with what exactly she is going to do about her unplanned pregnancy - which resulted from an unwise short-term fling with her school's "King of Cool" (who happens to be the boyfriend of her best friend, Corinna). She finds that the people in her life, including those she turns to for help, have confusingly different perspectives on what she should do, which only adds to her anxiety; but an encounter with an old priest, Fr Reital (warmly played by veteran English actor Julian Glover) triggers her entrance into a spiritual dreamscape where she explores her life dilemmas with a mysterious Christ-like figure - who just happens to look uncannily like her grumpy school caretaker, who everyone calls "The Strap" (brilliantly played by Shane Robinson). It's an example of how Patrick mixes kitchen sink drama with off-the-wall artistic vision in a combination which always intrigues.
What really steals the show, however, is the exuberant performance of another young newcomer, Todd Bell, as Aine's school-friend and sidekick, Leo - a boy from the wrong side of the tracks, who aspires to be a famous actor. He gains the lead role as "Pulcinella" in the school play of the same name, directed by the school's liberal drama teacher, Ellie (Jamie Winstone - who seems made the part), and "Pulcinella" provides the movie with a number of apt thematic tropes as we go on. As the various plotlines develop, we follow the school rehearsals of the play, which constitutes an amusing parody of an Elizabethan drama (based on a 18th century Italian ballet), whose pseudo-Shakespearean dialogue seems to have been expressly created for the purpose by Patrick. Much of the comedy comes from Leo's wide-eyed aspirations for fame, and to make it with the play's leading lady (Aine's good-looking best-friend Corinna), which conflicts with the gritty reality of his life - especially as he becomes embroiled in the crazy schemes of an incompetent band of local wannabe gangsters, led by his brother Padraig (the gloriously tattooed Baz Back). This latter plotline ultimately leads to high drama, tragedy and pathos, and is important to the life-affirming conclusion to the movie.
Altogether this is a funny, dramatic, and, at times, emotively profound movie, that punches far above its weight and is well worth taking a chance on.
'An Irish Angel' is a tale of angst, stress and a strive for acceptance. The themes in 'Angel' are common ones that many young adults can identify with during the confusing, competitive high school years. At the center of the film is Niamh James 'Aine' title character (pronounced Onya), who struggles with her inner demons now that she's pregnant, whilst hiding the fact from her mother, Margaret (Amanda Doherty). This secret dominates the entire film and even when its out, helps us understand how one's environment growing up can have a major impact on their choices in life.
The premise offers director Danny Patrick a lot to work with, and his signature comedic, dramedy tone is a constant throughout 'Angel.' Everything from the way scenes are shot to the quirky music are dripping with proverbial eye rolls, and they all work. Sure, there are a few moments that could cause general audiences gasp, but most of them are done in a way that is not mean-spirited or in poor taste. Aside from Niamh's A+ performance, others in the supporting cast don't disappoint, from Jaime Winstone to Julian Glover's priest.
'An Irish Angel' has the building blocks to become a cult classic for this generation.
The premise offers director Danny Patrick a lot to work with, and his signature comedic, dramedy tone is a constant throughout 'Angel.' Everything from the way scenes are shot to the quirky music are dripping with proverbial eye rolls, and they all work. Sure, there are a few moments that could cause general audiences gasp, but most of them are done in a way that is not mean-spirited or in poor taste. Aside from Niamh's A+ performance, others in the supporting cast don't disappoint, from Jaime Winstone to Julian Glover's priest.
'An Irish Angel' has the building blocks to become a cult classic for this generation.
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- QuizDanny Patrick: [Robocop] There are multiple conversations and references to the original Paul Verhoeven RoboCop (1987) - including Jerome Jackson quoting "The Tigers are playing tonight, I never miss a game", the same reference Clarence Boddicker Kurtwood Smith says.
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