This is serious storytelling that rambles badly, slips in some humour here and there, and cleverly brings out the harsh realities of the Reagan era.
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09/19/04
Angels in America (2003)
82 %
Reviews Counted: 11 Fresh: 9 Rotten:2 Average Rating: 6.9/10
Runtime: 5 hrs 52 mins
Synopsis: In transferring Tony Kushner's Pulitzer Prize-winning play to the small screen, director Mike Nichols has crafted a profound, ambitious masterpiece. The film follows a sprawling group of characters as they navigate their way through the cutthroat New York City of the 1980s, when AIDS... [More]
Genre: Television
Starring: Al Pacino, Meryl Streep, Jeffrey Wright, Justin Kirk, Ben Shenkman
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1 - 12 (sorted by date; UK critics are listed first)
The whole thing is a smorgasbord for dramaturgs and analytical minds. .. [But also] the story itself, taken at face value, is riveting.
09/14/04
What comes through glowingly...is Kushner’s poetic dialogue and Nichols evokes strong performances all the way around.
01/25/04
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01/20/04
For those who never had the privilege of witnessing one of the great theatrical events of the 20th century, HBO Films kindly fills them in after the fact.
12/18/03
Although it opens with perhaps the most sensual depiction of gay male attraction ever presented in a mainstream film, Part 2 fails to soar.
12/12/03
Only the third hour of Sunday’s highly anticipated HBO miniseries opener is heaven sent, setting the stage for next weekend’s Part 2.
12/05/03
... the plays were very important and some of the best work I saw on the stage in the 1990's. And I think Mike Nichols does a very faithful adaptation ...
12/01/03
HBO’s two-part, six hour epic adaptation of Tony Kushner’s “Angels In America” is a tour-de-force of masterful storytelling, with a stellar cast and vital theming.
12/01/03
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