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The Angel

El ángel

2018

Luis Ortega

Lorenzo Ferro, Chino Darín, Cecilia Roth, Daniel Fanego ...

6.5

7,196

Thriller. Drama Carlitos is a 17-year-old youth with movie star swagger, blond curls and a baby face. As a young boy, he coveted other people's things, but it wasn't until his early adolescence that his true calling--to be a thief--manifested itself. When he meets Ramon at his new school, Carlitos is immediately drawn to him and starts showing off to get his attention. Together they will embark on a journey of discoveries, love and crime. Killing is ... [+]

	Author	Review
United States	Stephen Dalton The Hollywood Reporter	"A stylish period piece boasting solid performances, colorful visuals and a terrific vintage soundtrack."	POS
United States	Jessica Kiang Variety	"An attractive but shallow portrayal (...) Ortega shows more interest in the how than the why (...) Polished, enjoyable"	NEU
United States	Ben Kenigsberg The New York Times	"The decidedly modest achievement of 'El Angel' is to put viewers in the shoes of a sociopath (...) [It] seems expressly designed to offer no insight — only an invitation to gaze into a terrifying black hole."	NEU
	Bénédicte Prot Cineuropa	"'El Ángel' is first and foremost a wild and exhilarating escapade, packed full with rebellious energy, even humour, which the audience is shamelessly happy to go along with."	POS
United States	Monica Castillo rogerebert.com	"Ferro’s performance is eerily hollow and effectively scary (...) The character's eerie coldness leaves the movie feeling shallow (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
United Kingdom	Allan Hunter Screendaily	"A brash, vibrant, Scorsese-flavoured true crime drama (...) A breakthrough performance from eye-catching newcomer Lorenzo Ferro"	POS

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