Intense, gripping, stylish and poignant

What a freaking movie. So many twists and turns. Absolutely intense from start to finish.

Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

There is just so much movie here. For some it may be too much. But in the same secretly sarcastic way most telemarketers say the phrase, the title of this one is particularly apt.

There are any number of movies that are worth watching. There is a smaller number of movies that are worth watching again. And there are a very few movies that are worth watching over and over. "Angel's Dance" is one of those movies.This is due to imaginative writing and fine performances turned in by Jim Belushi, as the professional hit-man trying to train a mafia soldier to do wetwork, and Sheryl Lee, as the introverted, isolated woman who is supposed to be the apprentice's final exam. Nothing goes as planned for the assassins, as their intended victim reacts unpredictably and lethally to their efforts. As miserable and lonely as her life may be, she isn't at all ready to give it up yet.The movie has plenty of little surprises in it, yet none of them feel contrived. This is a movie you can safely pop into the VCR or DVD player on a rainy day and be assured of an entertaining ride, even if the ending isn't exactly a happily-ever-after one.

The second most beautiful thing in this movie is a question it asks and answers : what if the decrees of fate impose seemingly absurd logic, that mixes the habitual with the non-comprehensible, upon the life of a peaceful young girl? Well, that life would be overturned, and that girl would find the last thing she'd ever expect : Her self.. Her truth. Actually, she took off her mask and saw her long-hidden personality as nothing but a professional killer ! The first most beautiful thing in this movie is the way how it excelled in comprising the thriller action elements, the black comedy, and the perspicacious vision for embodying that meaning of transformation as a way to find the truth, all while the good story is still on. Externally it's a crime thriller, with many chases, gunfights, and surprises. And profoundly it's about one human who finds the meaning of life, and meets happily with the raison d'etre; even if it happens to be – as for us – so ugly thing !It managed also to make a sort of criticism for the modern materialism which turned our world into a crazy absurd hell. Look at the movie's witty structure : The ones who want love and peace, hate blood and violence are the perfect victims (the old angel, the killer student at the end). On the other hand, the ones who kill, steal, bribe.. etc, are this world's masters, owners of success and most clever dancers (The killing master, the new Angel, the head of the gang). Really, what a mad logic but dominant ! (Sheryl Lee) could be whisperingly innocent or explosively sexy, both while nailing one-of-a-kind prurient look in her eyes. (Kyle Chandler) did fair; being – however – the least charismatic one in the bunch. Now to a provocative point I hate to bring up; what this movie could have been if it had (Jack Nicholson) as the killing instructor ?! It's provocative because the dearly loved (James Belushi) did a good job as our sick days' version of Zorba (new, contemporary yet lethal). But the thing is he, (James), is still dearly loved ! With a bigger budget this movie could have been bigger. But who said that size matters ?! Yes, it might have been more visually dazzling, soundly hot, or famous. But I see that the movie, as it is, maintained a balanced condition where the "Hollywood" things come out as unneeded luxuries. Therefore, it just dazzles me the way it is. Originally, most of the flashy Hollywood movies fails to achieve the equilibrium made in here ! (Angel's Dance) is simple, deep and entertaining; to be the 3 together is so hard and rare. It can attract both : the viewer who wants to think as well as the viewer who wants to have fun only. It gathered interesting drama with excellent cogitation, and executed them rightly. You may feel that it's short, though I bet you, that happens because we don't run into movies like this much, so you just love it to be longer than what it is !So, in conclusion; "What can angel do in a world has no angels ?!" Well, she can be killed, or dance the infernal dance (and what a gifted dancer she discovered in herself !). After all "what's life without dancing ?!" and what's enjoyable without killing in absolutely non-angelic world ?!!

Amazingly the little known Kyle Chandler is now playing a major role in Peter Jackson's King Kong. So perhaps now Angel's Dance will get minor recognition. Featuring Backbeat's Sheryl Lee and the jobbing James Belushi (as potential victim and professional hit-man respectively) this small B-picture is surprisingly watchable and at times darkly humouress.Opening with Jon Polito (in a familiar role established better in Miller's Crossing) sending a trainee hit-man to go with the best in the business to learn the ropes. For 'The Rose' (Belushi) this means teaching Tony (Chandler) to let go of any morals he once had and picks a random name from a phone book as the target. Neither one of them could predict that the target (Lee) would fight back with terminal force.Offbeat, quirky and with some decent action scenes (and some good costumes to boot) this is yet another film that won't be seen by most, but will be appreciated by most that do. Surely Belushi is long over due another half decent role like this, perhaps Tarantino will remember him in years to come...

Dissapointing action movie with an interesting premise: a young Mafia would-to-be killer (Chandler) must demonstrate to his boss that he is a good man for the service so he goes to California to take some lessons with a very known professional killer (Beluschi). First and most important task: to kill a young woman (Lee) that is a completely strange for all of them. But is she a easy target? The movie goes on and on based upon this principal idea but the result is just bad routine; even the weird twist at the end does not save the movie. Good performance by Chandler. I give this a 4 (four).