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Angels Crest

Play trailer Poster for Angels Crest R Released Dec 30, 2011 1h 33m Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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Issues of guilt and innocence tear apart residents of a small town in the wake of a 3-year-old boy's tragic death.
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Peter Rainer Christian Science Monitor A garbled melodrama striving to be tragic drama. Rated: C- Jan 13, 2012 Full Review Gary Goldstein Los Angeles Times Catherine Trieschmann's script, based on the novel by Leslie Schwartz, barely scratches the potentially loaded surfaces it serves up. Rated: 2/5 Jan 13, 2012 Full Review Ronnie Scheib Variety While there is a great deal of weeping and wailing going on in the town of Angels Crest, little of it is connected to a comprehensible or cohesive plot. Dec 30, 2011 Full Review Robert Roten Laramie Movie Scope This tragic story about the accidental death of a child raises a lot of issues about parenting, responsibility, guilt, blame and remorse. These issues have broader implications for society as a whole, far beyond this specific example. Rated: B Feb 2, 2012 Full Review Brent Simon Shockya.com A not very subtle and generally unpersuasive stab at tapestral grief-as-elegy. Rated: C- Jan 13, 2012 Full Review Richard Knight Knight at the Movies Nothing sticks for long in this strangely muted, depressing drama that blows from one scene to the next without any particular rhythm like one of the pretty snow drifts in the film. Jan 13, 2012 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member A bit too overacted for me. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Audience Member Low budget . . . But Love it. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member A very sensitively portrayed movie about a loving young father Ethan Denton (played by Thomas Dekker) having to live with the consequences of a split second of thoughtlessness and it's aftermath. Ethan having realized he is now living every caring parents horrible nightmare when his son Nate disappears, also has to contend with the paralleled cruel, thin, substanceless shroud of brotherly love and love thy neighbor which immediately falls away to expose his sleepy towns intolerance. Ethan was the parent who loved his son, Nate's mother Cindy, predisposed with her alcoholism, did not. When Cindy says to Ethan, "So now you're a shit dad too" in a very touching moment, that is the only time Ethan and Cindy ever connected, and sadly, with the tragedy of their son. There is a strong supporting cast with Jeremy Piven as the prosecutor that has to bring Ethan down, but along the way realizes a lot of his motivation for trying the case is because of his own baggage. And I was absolutely delighted to see two very talented actresses, Mira Sorvino who plays Angie, Ethan's friend and Elizabeth McGovern who plays Jane. I hope we see more of them in the future as they have passed the Hollywood shelf life for women. This is one that can be felt even if you aren't a parent. But if you are, I strongly recommend a box Kleenex, as I sobbed throughout. But the real triumph that director Gaby Dellal pulls off is that as I cried for the misfortune of this father, I also rejoiced for all the parents like me that had that moment of realization, and by the saving grace did not have to go down Ethan's path. A must see as this is brilliantly done, and Thomas Dekker is outstanding as Ethan.. cm Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This is an excellent hidden gem, a tragic drama that wears its story well and though it has a minor flaw here and there the thing that hangs with you the most is the loss and tragedy from one small seemingly innocuous decision. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/26/23 Full Review walter m "Angels Crest" starts on a snowy morning with Ethan(Thomas Dekker) driving his three year old son Nate(Ameko Eks Mass Carroll) to the countryside. While Nate sleeps in the back seat, his father takes the opportunity to go look for some deer. When he returns, Ethan is gone. As the search intensifies, it is up to Angie(Mira Sorvino) to notify Cindy(Lynn Collins), the boy's mother. Even with all the local help and Ethan not stopping at nightfall, they do not find his son's body until the following morning. To make matters worse, the district attorney(Jeremy Piven) is planning on filing charges against him. "Angels Crest" has a decent enough idea in trying to explore a small town's reaction to an unspeakable tragedy. But it lacks important ingredients like a direction or a cohesive story, as its soap opera like structure resembles a circle, with characters coming and going as they please. Things improve slightly as the movie almost develops a mordant sense of humor which is necessary for another movie that suggests if you turn your head for one second, your child will end up getting eaten by wolves, even if you live in New York City. Well, at least the scenery is nice. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member it just wanted to watch this movie cuz kate walsh was a lesbian in it lol.. it was sad :( Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Issues of guilt and innocence tear apart residents of a small town in the wake of a 3-year-old boy's tragic death.
Director
Gaby Dellal
Screenwriter
Catherine Trieschmann
Distributor
Magnolia Pictures
Production Co
Process Film
Rating
R (Language|Some Sexual Content)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Dec 30, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 4, 2013
Runtime
1h 33m
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