
THE FACE OF AN ANGEL tells the story of a journalist and a filmmaker as they lose themselves in a notorious murder case they are covering. Based on true events, a riveting account of the controversial case of a American student accused of murder in Italy.... (Full plot summary below)
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THE FACE OF AN ANGEL tells the story of a journalist and a filmmaker as they lose themselves in a notorious murder case they are covering. Based on true events, a riveting account of the controversial case of a American student accused of murder in Italy.
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| CinemalogueTodd Jorgenson... drains most of the suspense by downplaying the whodunit aspect of the case in favor of a heavy-handed procedural about media ethics. |
| The PlaylistKevin JagernauthThe idea of turning a true crime story into a intellectual cinematic exercise is novel, and could be witty and sharp, but 'Angel' never comes across that way. |
| Village VoiceSimon AbramsThe Face of an Angel may not be like any other whodunit you've seen, but it's also only superficially smarter than the genre it defines itself against. |
| Independent (UK)Geoffrey MacnabThe Face of an Angel is a fascinating but perplexing film, which typifies its director's offbeat approach to whatever subject matter he tackles. |
| Radio TimesDamon Wise[An] intelligent and surprisingly sensitive meditation on the way our society and its various media react to violent crime. |
| We Got This CoveredDavid JamesMichael Winterbottom can't solve the murder of Meredith Kercher, but what he can do is reveal philosophical truths that go way beyond guilt and innocence, and it makes for some wonderfully smart stuff. |
| Independent (UK)Kaleem AftabNonetheless the film is carried by a sense of mystery, sex and the unanswered questions of the case. |
| Film Journal InternationalChris BarsantiAn unusually wan effort from Michael Winterbottom. |
| Philadelphia InquirerTirdad DerakhshaniWinterbottom's films never bore. They do sometimes frustrate, provoke - even anger. That's the case with his entry in the true-story genre, The Face of an Angel. |
| The Age (Australia)Philippa HawkerThe Face Of An Angel, although it presents a sceptical look at the operations of the media, turns out to be about a different questions of perception and representation. |