The Angels' Share (2012)

The part I enjoyed most about this film, was that it captured a realistic life story. Our imaginations weren’t pushed beyond our boundaries, and it was a simple storyline to follow. Including many funny moments, and many heartbreaking moments, we follow these criminals as they struggle to make a living for themselves by turning to alcohol in the vain hopes that it will turn their life around. It used many different types of language techniques to show how the people spoke, such as them being violent towards one another to show a strong hatred, as well as using stereotypes. All characters had a strong accent to coincide with where they’re born, as well as adaptations from their surroundings. It seemed that the stronger the accent was, the lesser they were compared to other characters. All characters had very strong background stories and personalities, shown throughout the film in the minute things that are shared between friends, bought together by their mistakes which landed them in community service. Emotions were shown clearly in their voices, and in the ways in which their tones would change. The different camera angles and lighting also helped to show the intended emotions. The strongest emotions are shown when he vows his newborn son won’t live the life he has, as well as when the girl’s family are telling him he is not allowed to see his son, or his son’s mother.