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Apr 15, 2014ManMachine rated this title 1.5 out of 5 stars
I certainly view Angel Heart as being director Alan Parker's statement about his deep-rooted hatred for blacks. I mean, Parker certainly went well out of his way to emphasize racism in this picture and make blacks out to be the most gullible, voodoo-loving fools imaginable. Angel Heart is definitely one of those frustratingly confused and convoluted stories that (in all of its demented confusion) gives away its surprise, twist ending far too early in the story. And, once again, I'm absolutely baffled about what brought actor Mickey Rourke his vast popularity in the movies of the 1980s. He sure didn't have a likeable screen-presence nor did he have any noteworthy talent to speak of. I just don't get it. Yeah. OK. I will admit that Angel Heart did contain some very striking imagery, at times, and the fairly explicit sex scene that took place between the Epiphany and Angel characters was quite startling to behold, but, with that said, this film was a certified limp-wrist as far as its "noir" aspect was concerned. And, yes, it certainly fell flat on its face when it came to the impact of its horror element, as well.