Angel Heart

1987 • 113 minutes

À propos de ce film

New York, 1955, Private Detective Harry Angel has a new case on his hands. Washed up crooner Johnny Favorite has gone missing. Anybody that might be holding clues is being killed. Informants and witnesses are being murdered one by one. The bodies are piling up, time is running out and Harry Angel is being kept awake at night by strange satanic visions. From the mean streets of New York to the backwoods of New Orleans, Harry suddenly finds himself being dragged into a world of sex, murder, voodoo and death. This is no ordinary case, and Harry is no ordinary detective. Directed by Alan Parker (Midnight Express, Mississippi Burning) and starring Mickey Rourke (Sin City, The Wrestler), Robert De Niro (Taxi Driver, Heat), Lisa Bonet (High Fidelity) and Charlotte Rampling (Red Sparrow), Angel Heart is a deeply disturbing film with an incredibly unsettling atmosphere. A prime example of late eighties neo-noir, it successfully manages to blend elements of detective fiction with dark horror.

Notes et avis

I am currently halfway through the book this is based on (Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg) and it's hard to imagine anyone other than Mickey Rourke in the role of Harry Angel. The casting is perfect and the cinematography is beautiful. Watch this film knowing as little as possible about it - the less you know, the better your first experience will be, though it's also one you can watch multiple times.

My favourite Mickey Rourke performance and One of the late Alan Parker’s best films. The look and style of the film makes it feel lived in and real. Even when the more fantastical elements start coming into play they feel scarier and more believable because of the time it’s taken to get there. The scores fantastic too and adds a thick layer of creepy atmosphere that goes thru the whole film. It’s so good. Just sit back, relax, let this wash over you and enjoy the work of a filmmaker at the peak of his powers.

Easily one of my favourite films of all time. The cinematography is stunning and Alan Parker's screenplay is genius. Not to mention the wonderful performances from Mickey Rourke, Robert De Niro and Lisa Bonet.