The Better Angels

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steve d 12/06/2022 An unwatchable self-important mess of a film more interested in looking like art than telling a compelling story. See more 06/17/2020 Visually stunning and exceptional acting but the movie does drag at times. this is more of a film about frontier life in America in The 1830s then a backstory about Lincoln's childhood. The young Abe Lincoln serves little purpose other than as a witness to the struggles of his family and how they coped with these struggles. See more farah r @Farah 11/16/2016 I tried to like it but this boring, lifeless drama is impossible to watch. There's no plot line and the monotony is depressing. See more 08/28/2015 Filmed in an elegant monochrome, "The Better Angels" tells the story of Abraham Lincoln during his formative years in early 19th century Indiana. Writer-director A. J. Edwards' gently-woven narrative reveals itself through visuals and tone instead of exposition. Scenes of idyllic splendour are filled with a Malickian sense of wonder (unsurprising as Terrence Malick is a producer). Through its quiet unfolding, the film explores how simple, fleeting moments can have a permanent and life-altering effect. See more 05/30/2015 I thought this was an exceptional film and a great part of it is the black and white photography, the raw emotion and the lack of some obvious plot. Probably not good enough people scared of black and white films and who need alien apocalypses in every film they watch. See more 05/25/2015 Impossible to even watch. Had to turn it off after 5 minutes because it literally made me queasy. The shots are at weird angles and with super wind lenses and there's handicam and I just can't fathom a human being being able to to watch all of this without needing to hurl. See more Read all reviews

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