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The Face of an Angel

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A journalist and a documentary filmmaker investigate a suspect in a murder.
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The Face of an Angel finds director Michael Winterbottom in pursuit of ideas that remain frustratingly diffuse and agonizingly out of his grasp.

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Richard Roeper Chicago Sun-Times 08/14/2015
2/4
Occasionally Winterbottom delivers a haunting, effective moment, giving a hint of a different, more compelling film. But then it's back to the self-righteous, self-indulgent, muddled metaphors. Go to Full Review Bilge Ebiri New York Magazine/Vulture 06/20/2015
The film does occasionally show a pulse when it tries to re-imagine the life of the victim - when it turns the tables on the mystery and tries to become a film about love and life, instead of doom and death. But it's too little, too late, and too lame. Go to Full Review Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com 06/19/2015
1.5/4
To get at the heart of what's wrong with "The Face of an Angel" all you need to do is consider the professional stones it takes to adapt the Amanda Knox case into yet another movie about the existential/amorous crises of a white male filmmaker. Go to Full Review Angus Batey NME (New Musical Express) 05/18/2021
4/5
An approach that avoids the cliches of whodunnits and the legal minefield of writing about an ongoing court case, instead meditating on love, loss and the subjective nature of truth. Go to Full Review Joanne Laurier World Socialist Web Site 02/26/2021
We always remain on or near the impressionistic, journalistic surface. Go to Full Review Di Golding Dear Cast and Crew 12/10/2018
2/5
This wannabe sexy thriller takes itself so seriously that it's almost a comedy. Almost. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Rob A 07/30/2024 Nah. Weird plot twists, an anticlimactic ending (done on purpose in order to be different) and just generally speaking 2 hours you won't get back. See more Steve D 12/07/2022 instantly forgettable despite a good cast. See more 07/22/2018 Documentaries seriously boo See more 03/12/2017 It really didn't take off. All looking at Face of an Angel made we want to do was reread The Divine Comedy - the film itself is a complete turkey. See more Farah R @Farah 07/02/2016 There's a gripping murder mystery and the movie should have focused on that instead of the jumbled nonsense of the character's personal affairs. There are details and events that bring up plenty of questions as to who the killer was and how the murder happened but by the end, there are no real answers and it's very frustrating. See more 06/12/2016 The story is interesting. I basically watched it because of Cara Delevingne's involvement in the film. But I couldn't get my full attention on the movie so yep. It is boring. Dull. And not those movies that you'll want to watch on speakers because it gets quiet for a moment because of the characters talking and next thing, you are panicking because there are moans rightafter. Bad scene transitions there. See more Read all reviews
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Michael Winterbottom

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Kate Beckinsale

Simone Ford

Daniel Brühl

Thomas

Cara Delevingne

Melanie

Genevieve Gaunt

Jessica Fuller

Ava Acres

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Movie Info

Synopsis A journalist and a documentary filmmaker investigate a suspect in a murder.
Director
Michael Winterbottom
Producer
Josh Hyams, Melissa Parmenter, Anthony Wilcox
Screenwriter
Paul Viragh
Distributor
Screen Media Films
Production Co
Cattleya, September Film Distribution
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 19, 2015, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 1, 2015
Runtime
1h 41m
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