Lost Angels

If you are just going by the music, this film is a ten. If you just go by the cinematography, this film is a ten. If you just go by the story, this film is a ten. Oliver Piggot comes to Los Angeles with nothing but a guitar and his beautiful and haunting voice. Guess what, it's enough. Harrington continues his indie assault on the Hollywood machine by making films that matter and in this case, it's a film about the trappings of fame, fortune, sex, music and of course love that is doomed. The film plays well as a cautionary tale and that's too bad because with brilliant performances from a seasoned cast and director, you'd hope for the Disney, fairy tale ending. Let's see if we get it. No spoilers here. Great piece of filmmaking.

This isn't a bad film, and at the risk of damning with faint praise, most aspects are consistently adequate. At times it feels like a narrative loosely wound around a music video, with a lead actor with very limited acting skills but not a bad voice.

The themes tread well worn paths, and unless you're a real fan of the soundtrack it really doesn't have much to offer.

Viewers would do well to consider 'All About Eve' for a study on the price of fame, or John Carney's 'Begin Again' for a film with similar themes but much stronger talent. The former is a 9/10 out of 10 film, the latter a strong 7/8. This is a 5.

This is a fascinating film that gives us a look into the different types of people working (or hoping to work) in Hollywood, and the sacrifices people are willing to make to 'get ahead.' This is a brilliantly acted film and the added bonus is that it has a fantastic soundtrack! This is a movie that anyone hoping to get into the entertainment industry can relate to, often asking ourselves 'what would I do to succeed?', 'is love as important as success?' Stan Harrington made a master film, with important and relevant issues to everyone- not just performers. I can't wait to see what Stan and his team make next. He's definitely found a life long fan in me!!

I enjoyed this movie very much. Douglas Bennett is such a talented actor.

I watched it on prime and felt the Joshua character was under developed. Female lead seemed to have gotten more attention as far as details and character development, kinda felt the movie was about her. Her perfornance was outstanding. However, as far as the soundtrack, it goes without saying that Oliver Piggott is a genius lyricist. I rewinded a few times just to watch him play. His music moves you, and his passion for his music oozes. It would be amazing if a movie was made about the life of Oliver Piggott, now THAT would be a story like no other, crazy unexpected twist and turns and far from the usual painfull climb to stardom. A story not only worth telling, but should be told. Here's to hoping.