drjalee52 The Talk of Angels missed its title by a country mile so to speak. The expectations of the film deemed to be rather disappointing at best. Sure the cinematography was excellent. The settings were beyond belief. The actors were prepared to deliver, however the message was weak.The main character Mary, was indeed lovely in every way. She was indeed beautiful. The love scenes were poorly developed. The father was outstanding in terms of his role within the family. The son was good as well. Perhaps the story was too careful not to offend the two cultures involved in the story.The entertainment value was lost in its own sexual repression. The civil war dominance in the film apposed to the relationships on an intimate level. We needed more information on how love changes. We needed more closure on the question of love and angels to hear their voices, as do the times. I hope this story could be re=told in a more aggressive modern point of view.

capamaroux-1 This was a very boring movie for me, I have to say. There was no excitement, no real emotions, no passion... Just a fake dramatic romance, set on purpose during a political turmoil (any kind will do...), like so many movies are, without anything political to say (...fascist or royal regimes are mostly preferred). So what we get is a typical romance, with old-fashioned, TV-style direction and over-dramatic performances with extra schmaltz. Yes, exactly like a Mexican soap opera. (Mexicans, don't take it personal, but in Greece a lot of Mexican, Brazilian etc. soap operas are on TV every day). So, if we get so many soap from our TV sets, why should we watch one on the big screen?

tedg It may be the oldest storytelling device in the world. You take external events, usually a war or some political oppression. You draw grand sweeps that show passion and scope and boundless consequence.And in this opulence of effect you place a love story, folded within if you wish.After all, there is no emotion in existence that is stronger than romantic love and all its twists and perversions. But these are impossible to display because they are internal. So these internal locomotives are given the external clothes of the other fold.How many of our great stories are thus framed? How many films?Well, here's one. I suppose you judge these things on how powerful the emotions are that the love story evokes. This is a sort of "Casablanca" with the genders reversed. The woman needs to stunt her passions and "give" her lover to the higher fold, and live forever with the memory of one encounter.I admit, this rings solidly for me. I shake when I shape it in my heart.Back to the judgment: how effectively is this expressed in a way that the film plumbs and guides the waters of the heart it pulls. Does the thing give us tides?Well, the people are beautiful. But oddly, we know these actors from elsewhere and they have been more beautiful there. In particular we depend on Polly Walker here. She has an extraordinary appeal in other projects. "8 1/2 Women" was a difficult movie to survey, but once it sticks, it is Polly who pulls us through the canals of desire. "Enchanted April" was slight but she was powerful.She acts with her brow and has one of the most appealing brows in film.But, alas. Although lots of money was spent. And the sets are effective, we have something like "Head in the Clouds" where we know what we are supposed to get. And we might get it by mere suggestion but the film actually gets in the way.So the bad guys win this time. No passion.Ted's Evaluation -- 1 of 3: You can find something better to do with this part of your life.

Dee-29 I enjoyed this movie, since I tend to like movies about longing and love. Vincent Perez has eyes that just melt the screen and Polly Walker is breathtakingly gorgeous. I liked the interaction between her character and her Irish friends - especially Frances McDormand whose face says so much with hardly a word.I think it would have been better if they showed a little bit more interaction between Vincent P. and Polly. Loved the actress that read the poem aloud. Her voice is oddly soothing.Also, got a kick out of her friend with the kooky hat!I know this is the type of movie that is more of a woman's movie - I know my husband could probably not sit through it.