Falling Angels

an absolute dream-like beauty to this film. It possesses the best of say a Wim Wenders masterpiece, coupled with the narrative of a whacked-out indie great. Every moment is fully realized........never forcing the viewer to "feel" anything. heartbreaking and hilarious, with art direction that is a knock-out! The direction and the acting were gorgeous (especially the stunning Katharine Isabelle!). Both the narrative and pictorial silences in this film say so much more than most films do in the entirety. So much is left to the viewers politics and prejudices, it almost feels interactive (granted I grew up during this period, so that probably has a lot to do with it). If you're a child of the 60's / 70's (or a dysfunctional home.......and who isn't.........) this is a must see.

It should be a crime of some sorts that movies like "Falling Angels" are so completely overlooked, while overrated garbage like "Shutter Island" and "Iron-Man" get all the credit! Unfortunately, nowadays people don't care about the substance or acting, all they care about is retarded special effects and 3D!

I just watched this movie and it blew me away. I am speechless, literally! I won't give away anything, I really think you should see it for yourselves! The atmosphere, the beautiful scenery, the story, the acting... It blew me away! Everyone in the cast did an amazing, wonderful job! I can't recall the last time I was this pleasantly surprised, no, pleasantly shocked by a film. Why isn't this movie known more widely?!

Amazing movie! Highly recommended!

Basically, the movie is about a family (parents and three daughters) in the 1960's as they deal with issues from the past and the present. There is also a secret that is eventually revealed, and sort of explains why things are the way they are.

The casting was good, everyone played their character well (mostly), except I sort of agree with the other reviewer when they said that you really don't 'dislike' the father, even though his acts can sometimes be inappropriate.

There are some scenes I liked with some of the individual characters, and the cinematography is nice. I especially liked the opening and the closing scenes.

Overall, I didn't like some of the story. But if you like any of the actors or are just somewhat interested, it is probably worth seeing.

This is billed as a comedy, but it is not. It is a story of a highly dysfunctional family.

The house is decorated in the most ugly 1960s style you could conceive. The furnishings came from a thrift store.

The father is a bully, though he stops just short of beating his family. He threatens them with guns. He is a bit like the Great Santini, pushing his family around as if he were a drill Sargent. He later becomes an alcoholic.

Mom is an alcoholic, barely conscious.

The three daughters are fat, and not very bright. One smokes non-stop. One gets pregnant by a gross older man. They are selfish and unkind to each other.

Only one character is in the least sympathetic, the fattest daughter, a lesbian, with a flair for carpentry.

There are a couple of awkward sex scenes which are funny in their dreadfulness.

The movie opens with mom in a casket. The film winds back in time to explore how that came to be.

It is a bitter film, not a funny one.

This has to be the most well done Canadian film I've ever seen. The acting was marvelous; the directing was beautiful and the story was very original and realistically hilarious. Everything in this film seemed like it was done so subtly, which it gave such a realistic portrayel of the late 60s/early 70s.

There was something wonderful about this film. It just seemed so authentic.

I don't know what else to say about it; I guess you just got to see it for yourself. It was just such a warm story ---> even with all the depressing aspects it had.

8/10