Angels in America
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Movie Reviews of Angels in America
Movie Review: Wowee wow wow wow!
Summary: 5 Stars
Everything in this was spectacular! Recently, I saw that Al Pacino had topped a few offical lists of the greatest actors of all times. And I thought to myself; "Granted, this guy is a magnificent presence when on screen, but one of the best actors ever? I heartily disagree." Then I saw his performance in 'Angels in America' and everything I had ever thought about Pacino was erased. This man IS the greatest living actor, if not greatest actor period, ever. Of all time! And his counterparts in this film are also engrossingly well performed people. Gosh, I just can't say enough abotu this film. My one pet peeve is the little speech at the end, given by four of the principle characters. I thought the style was out of step with the rest of this movie and it didn't settle right with me. But I didn't disagree with it's message and, again, great. I wish something liek this was released theatrically. Because if it was, it would have one best picture, best director, best cinematography, best set design, and all of the people would have tied for Acting credits. I'm dead serious. I just can't say enough about how well performed and well made this film was. And, as far as I can tell, this was the best ficitonal portrayal of gay life I have ever seen put on celluloid, or at all, in fact.Movie Review: A Great Masterpiece of Film Making and Script
Summary: 5 Stars
I feel superfluous writing a review of this wonderful film after so many eloquent people have already written perceptive & glowing tributes, so I'll make it short. I thought I could never see a film greater than the top dramatic works of genius such as "Night Of The Iguana", "A Street Car Named Desire", "On The Waterfront", "Wild Strawberries", and "To Kill a Mockingbird" to name some that come quickly to mind, but this film I have to put into a category of its own. Good plays always represent a potential for good films since they already have a good script to start with - the least a play must have. But take a great play like this one by the genius of Tony Kushner, add the genius of a director in top form together with top actors like Al Pucino at his best with the other great performances by the amazing Mary Louise Parker, the strikingly superb Ben Shenkman and Patrick Wilson along with the divine Emma Thompson and you get an incredible knock out film that's more than a movie somehow. The constantly engrossing dialogue, the wonderful visual effects, the fascinating characters and story development makes one marvel. This is a unique film-phenomenon that hits very hard, knocks you around, throws you on the floor and makes you marvel at last at creation.Movie Review: SUBTITLES INCORRECT: CHAOS should read KS(Kaposi Sarcoma) an aids related cancer
Summary: 5 Stars
THIS is a HUGE mistake and considering the subject matter..I do HOPE someone has corrected it!.I look at movies and almost all movies with subtitles . I am SLOW on the "UPTAKE" and it goes into my brain quicker,I learn faster ,seeing the words...NOW with ANGELS, there is SO MUCH DIALOGUE..I have no clue how any person could sit in a Broadway theater and "GET IT" on the FIRST TIME!!...my friend usually does!..I could not and the reason I will not see it in the theater...I'd rather see this version, HEAR and read the story...it's VERY complicated.....I think it took me about 20 times, to really understand what the heck was happening and then I asked myself...WHAT was ALL the hoopla about??...WELL after 20 viewings, the research I did online(cause there were others LIKE ME!)....it's a masterpiece of theater and writing...just allow yourself to get into it and go with the story...and if you need to, read online the background..it will NOT ruin any part of this story for you, cause there's way too much happening..but once you get it, it's yours forever
this HUGE SUBTITLE ERROR:: THEY NEED TO CORRECT THIS MISTAKE I SAW ON FIRST VIEWING IT..I wrote the film company etc..no answers
Cheers..
TONY(NYC)
Movie Review: Just because it's there...
Summary: 5 Stars
Sometimes, we take for granted the immesurable privilege to see films that portray gay men in a light other than weepy, limp-wristed, lovestruck kids who ultimately have a raunchy lovescene that makes the rest of the free world cringe. It might be over-complicated, that's true, but isn't that a good thing once in a while? I'm not knocking other less salient films, but this one just grabs your balls, straight or gay, and pulls down on them hard enough to make you actually...*gasp*... think! It is important to note that no matter what age or decade we live in, issues regarding homosexuality essentially remain the same. And this film is a brilliant rendition of the play i had the honor of seeing onstage. While it may also be true that some parts of the film have fallen short of the expectations some audiences set.
The DVD's are an added bonus to a cinephile like myself, it gives me and others like me the chance to take a bit of the magic home. It is undeniably a grand vision of a world even some gay men already chose to forget. After all, the greatest thing about this film is just to remind us about things we have almost forgotten. It has accomplished its purpose just because it's there.
Movie Review: The CITIZEN KANE of the Modern Era
Summary: 5 Stars
My expectations were high when I learned that HBO was going to spend over $60 million on an adaptation of Tony Kushner's extraordinary 6-hour epic play, but I could nt have imagined that the resulting film would move to the top of my list of best films ever made in the United States - but that is precisely what Angels in America has done.Streep and Pacino deliver the finest performances of their careers here (Streep in 4 roles!). Emma Thompson is radiant. And the performances of Jeffrey Wright, Mary-Louise Parker, Justin Kirk and Ben Shenkman positively shine.
And the WRITING and DIRECTION! As close to Shakespearean as any American work I have ever read. And scenes that captivate in their composition and lighting, in their structure and their content. And a magical blending of profundity, humor, pathos, tragedy, and ultimately, the triumph of the human spirit over desperation and resignation. A musical score to match the high levels of word and vision.
In short, this film is nothing short of miraculous. All who worked on this masterpiece should be proud of their achievement. Angels in America stands as testimony to what the human mind can accomplish at its finest and most creative.