Review of Angela's Ashes (1999) by Yuan M — 21 Dec 2009

Great movie!! loved it. it was both entertaining and moving.

This review of Angela's Ashes (1999) was written by Yuan M on 21 Dec 2009.

Angela's Ashes has generally received positive reviews.

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By Leslie O (15) on 22 Jun 2011

Fantastic film. Could watch this over and over again. The cast were fantastic and the acting was even better…

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By Parker M (179) on 11 Feb 2011

2.5 Stars out of 4 Angela's Ashes, an enigmatic title, has all the right spaces for an adaptation movie, but not enough heart…

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By Carrie S (163) on 09 Jun 2011

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By J. Eric W (49) on 27 Nov 2010

Found myself incredibly bored - won't read the book…

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By Erin C (953) on 04 Sep 2011

Very sad. I didn't care for the ending, but I thought the majority of the movie was very good. It was a little long, but it wasn't unbearable…

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Very Depressing , possibly one of the sadist Movies I have ever seen.Heartbreaking but really good about the things a Mother will do to save…

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By Jason M (2,623) on 18 Oct 2011

Very true to the book. Yes, Mr. McCourt, I won't argue with you, the poor Irish childhood might be the worst of all…

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By Les E (496) on 06 Jan 2012

Emily Watson does a super job here as the struggling mother. The story is both funny and desperate and shows Ireland at the time very well…

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