This bitter sweet comedy follows protagonist Robbie as he sneaks into the maternity hospital to visit his young girlfriend Leonie and hold his newborn son Luke for the first time. Overwhelmed by the moment he swears that Luke will not have the same tragic life he has had. Escaping a prison sentence by the skin of his teeth hes given one last chance......While serving a community service order he meets Rhino Albert and Mo who like him find it impossible to find work because of their criminal records. Little did Robbie imagine how turning to drink might change their lives - not cheap fortified wine but the best malt whiskies in the world. Will it be slopping out for the next twenty years or a new future with Uisge Beatha the Water of Life Only the angels know........
Review
'The Angels Share' is the latest film by Ken Loach about living on the rough side of Glasgow Scotland and trying to cope with your past. It's a delightful little film that's really funny as well as portraying a lot of dark aspects about modern Scottish lifestyles.
The acting is surprisingly great there are no real known actors in this besides John Henshaw who was fantastic despite not having a lot of screentime. Newcomers like Paul Brannigan are excellent and really carry this film. The performances of those main four characters are all done well particularly Gary Maitland.
The script is quite interesting and has a great Scottish theme to it. The dialogue is fantastic the conversations in this film seem so real and the colloquialisms provide so much humour for Scottish audiences. There have been few Scottish films lately that seem like a real Scottish film. The film also discusses a lot of other important issues i.e. alcoholism drug abuse poverty violence and gang culture. It paints a picture of some people's lives in Glasgow.
Overall this is a feelgood film which does discuss a lot of important dark Scottish issues. It also has some great comedy included and fantastic dialogue making this film one of the best British films of 2012.