Angel a.k.a. Danny Boy, is a well acted drama that doesn’t entirely resonate on a visceral level, though there were a few tragic and emotional scenes, but still offers a viewpoint on the volatile times in Ireland. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time offers good video and audio transfers but the lack of bonus material is disappointing and makes the $30 MSRP far too high of a price unless you are a fan of the film.
Angel a.k.a. Danny Boy
(1982)
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The Movie | Special Features | Video Quality | Audio Quality | Overall
Genre(s): Drama
Twilight Time | R – 92 min. – $29.95 | September 8, 2015
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MOVIE INFO: Directed by: Neil Jordan Writer(s): Neil Jordan (written by) Cast: Stephen Rea, Marie Kean, Ray McAnnally, Donal McCann DISC INFO: Audio: English (DTS-HD MA 2.0) |
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PLOT SYNOPSIS
The debut film of writer-director Neil Jordan (Mona Lisa, The Crying Game), Angel indirectly examines the Irish “troubles” by focusing on Danny (STEPHEN REA), an innocent saxophonist who witnesses the murder of his band’s manager and a deaf-mute bystander. His life subsequently falls apart, destroying his relationship with the band’s singer (HONOR HEFFERMAN) and leading him to vow vengeance.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 0/5
Other than the standard 6-page essay booklet.
VIDEO – 4.0/5
Twilight Time releases Angel presented with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and a 1080p high-definition transfer (MPEG-4 AVC codec). The picture actually doesn’t look half bad with good detail and colors appear to be nicely balanced without seeming artificially pumped up and some minor natural film grain.
AUDIO – 3.75/5
The movie comes with a decent 2.0 channel DTS-HD Master Audio track which is fine providing good levels for the variety of music, on-screen and off, but the dialogue often seemed to be a product of bad ADR work as it would more often than not be at a higher volume than anything around them. In any case, it is an adequate lossless track though hardly perfect.
OVERALL – 3.0/5
Overall, Angel a.k.a. Danny Boy, is a well acted drama that doesn’t entirely resonate on a visceral level, though there were a few tragic and emotional scenes, but still offers a viewpoint on the volatile times in Ireland. The Blu-ray released by Twilight Time offers good video and audio transfers but the lack of bonus material is disappointing and makes the $30 MSRP far too high of a price unless you are a fan of the film.
Published: 09/17/2015
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