Ken Loach blends his usual politically acute social realism with a tale of hope and humour in this gentle Highlands caper.

| Aug 2, 2023

Part social realism, part comedy caper, and so good-natured, warm and affectionate it's rather a joy, even though it doesn't exactly add up.

| Sep 1, 2018

Despite its ultimate sense of optimism, the Glasgow-set dramedy nevertheless carries a sense of foreboding. And yet, that might not have been the intention.

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 1, 2014

With this shaggy-dog tale of four petty Glaswegian criminals and their improbably successful scheme to steal the world's most valuable whiskey, Loach turns navet into a sort of moral philosophy.

| Nov 4, 2013

The result is a sometimes gritty, occasionally charming Highland hybrid, but the final balance feels slightly off-kilter.

| Original Score: 2/4 | May 17, 2013

Loach takes us through the mysteries of whisky making, exploring the subtle tastes and scents in ways that will have audiences wishing they had a dram at hand. But a glass also serves more symbolic purposes ...

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 16, 2013

[Ken Loach] and his longtime screenwriter, Paul Laverty, find a good balance between drama and wacky character moments.

| May 3, 2013

The title, by the way, refers to the distillation process: the 2% of whisky that evaporates in the barrel is known as "the angel's share." I'm afraid there's more than 2% evaporation going on in Loach's latest.

| Original Score: 2/5 | May 3, 2013

A fairy tale with its feet firmly on the ground.

| Original Score: 3/4 | May 2, 2013

While it has some likable characters, particularly its charismatic lead, it's impossible to shake the feeling that we've seen this movie before.

| Original Score: 2.5/5.0 | Apr 26, 2013

A lark, but it's a serious-minded lark, addressing issues of class and culture, the haves and have-nots.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 26, 2013

Charming enough to satisfy even the trenchant-commentary crowd.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Apr 25, 2013

The plot thickens, but the mood grows lighter.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 18, 2013

Unexpectedly, and blithely, amusing.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 18, 2013

The film itself vaporizes before your eyes, but it's likable. Given its unstable mishmash of thuggery and whimsy, that's something of an achievement.

| Original Score: B- | Apr 12, 2013

While a few farcical moments fizzle, it's mostly charming.

| Original Score: 3.5/4 | Apr 12, 2013

"The Angels' Share" leaves a warm glow.

| Original Score: 3.5/5 | Apr 11, 2013

[Mr. Loach] has gone and directed a comedy from a script by his longtime collaborator Paul Laverty, and it's so delightful that his fans will be clamoring for more.

| Apr 11, 2013

Watching it is like receiving a hard slap in the face from someone who expects you to laugh it off, even though the sting lingers.

Full Review | Original Score: 3/5 | Apr 11, 2013

Graphically observant about the ease with which young men starved of opportunities can turn their energies inward to destroying themselves and one another.

| Apr 11, 2013