Valley of Angels

This is really an actor worth paying attention to. I found the story and film-making wonderful for an independent film of this budget. What makes this movie stand out is the lead performance. Katt is unbelievably convincing as a young torn drug dealer. He almost disappears into the role. Really, an excellent job.

Katt embodies a sense of brooding masculinity that other men can only dream of attaining, while creating an enduring cinema presence and delivering, I believe, one of the all-time great independent film performances. A class-act from beginning to end; sexy, brutal, and endlessly fascinating.

George Katt's performance was amazing in this. He most definitely is on the track to being the next Marlon Brando! I've heard it before on some reviews and scoffed at it until I ordered this movie and was proved wrong. He was superb! The film itself is what it is, but Katt shines throughout. He deserves to be up there with the A-listers. They need more talent like this young man up there in the studio system. He brings something new to the table and it is very unique. I think that shakes people up a bit. This might upset other Brando wannabes a little bit? Every young actor wants to be or imitate Marlon Brando but the thing about George Katt is I say he's the next Brando in his own way. It's a very naturalistic and realistic take he has on the character. You can tell he is really into his role. Katt paves the way for a much-needed style we haven't seen since the young Brando era. Almost like when Nirvana came onto the scene and squashed those hair metal bands and introduced us to grunge. Katt is the Kurt Cobain for young actors! I'm sure we'll see a lot of him after this great performance. I personally would like to see him shirtless again as well! Very cute and full of talent.

*03/22/2007 New York Film Festival update: Valley of Angels has won the Grand Jury Award for best feature film!! Valley of Angels took top prize!

I still can't get over the fact that this movie by a first-time, independent film maker looks so good! The story made my heart race from the suspense. Danny Trejo continues to be Hollywood's number one bad-ass. George Katt, Renee George, Miguel Munguia, Heather Tryzna and the rest of the cast gave great performances, too. There was a big buzz after the movie premiere at the New York Film Festival last Saturday night. Looks like it's going to win top prize. Good to see that this movie is finally getting its due. Way to go Levelblue Productions! I look forward to seeing the future projects from this up and coming production company!

I agree with the positive reviewers of this film. George Katt was outstanding in this film. Almost to a detriment to the other actors and the script itself. Being a fan of older movies myself, during the heyday of the Actor's Studio boom, he brings a lot of that "feel" in his performance. Very real and his deliveries and mannerisms are very unique. Yes, he maybe mumble a few times but so did Marlon Brando. Actually, Brando got a lot of heat for that from critics. But we mumble in everyday life, it's very real. It just made me want to pay more attention to what he had to say. I liked the film a lot and recommend it. George Katt is at a higher level of acting than Danny Trejo and the rest of the cast though and he deserves to be playing with the big wigs. I can see how he doesn't really get much from the other actors in this film but gives himself and does his job extremely well with what he has to work with. I commend that in actors like him.

George Katt's acting was phenomenal and it was refreshing to see natural acting and not an over-played character for once. I rented this film at Blockbuster and I highly enjoyed it. It was one of the better movies I've seen this year. Before you watch this, you need to understand that this film was not about your stereo-typical Hollywood drug dealer and it's an independent film! Not a big budget Hollywood fast-food-film. They probably had limited takes and limited options but it came out excellent for what it was. I enjoyed this film very much. The ending really touched me and it made me think. Mr. Katt does have a really bright future. I agree with some of the reviewers he fits in a class of Ed Nortons, Brandos, DeNiro's, etc. I actually thought he had a James Dean style to him. Dean would speak in low tones and these type of actors were very internal. I was an avid fan of Marlon Brando's earlier films and he definitely has that star quality. I also liked the young girl that played his sister. Rent it, buy it. It's different and refreshing.