The Angel's Share

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The Angel's Share

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The title had me wondering if it was gonna be a religious ambush flick, but it turned out to be one of the best titles in a long time--using the explanation given in the middle combined with the ending. It's a real independent gem, using little known actors (except for Roger Allam) with a dramedy story that goes where you would never guess from how it begins.

It's filmed on location in a more authentic modern Scotland than I've ever seen in film ever. The language is listed as English, so when subtitles started even before the first images, I was saying huh? But it was necessary since their Scottish brogue was so thick many in the rest of the UK would probably need it. Later, when some characters actually spoke the King's English, I had to remind myself I didn't need to read them. I did get better at understanding them as the movie progressed. Probably won't get a wide release because of it. 9/10

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