Saw this when it first came out-was haunted. This film asked-Do we know who we are? Didn't watch it until recently-so that's 30 years. It still haunts. After some combat and scotch-it still haunts. Asking the same question-Do we know who we are? Harry is the ultimate tragic character or is he? After reading the boards here and the references to the book, probably not. But, but...I have my own theory. Harry is so identifiable. Not perfect, but pretty decent. Should he be punished for Favorite's sins? Is he Favorite? What happened to Harry? Mickey Rourke in his prime-women wanted to be with him and men wanted to be him. Outstanding performance by Rourke.

Last night I watched the film Frailty and I really liked it. I gave the film rating 10! So I wanted to watch something similar and Angel Heart was suggested in many sites. And so I just finished the film and ... It is far far from Frailty. OK, it is some kind of a mystery and horror and psichological thriller but this one was really slow paced, boring at times and overall I am not really thrilled about it.The highlight of the film for me is Mickey Rourke acting as well as Lisa Bonet's ( though I must say I did not recognized her in that satanistic/ritual dancing scene. I thought it was a completely different girl so was rally surprised when they mention in the film it was her!). I liked some of the scenes for their moody and surrealistic setting ( like that Cony Island beach scene and sex scene with blood/rain). From the first moment he was introduced, I knew he was a devil ( De Niro). It was kinda obvious but his role/acting was not particularly memorable to me.The first scene and that dead body... Is that the man /young soldier? Or just a random murdered person?All in all, this film is somewhere in the middle. My rating is five which means it is just interesting as to not make me stop watching it ( though I was giving a thought to).

Angel Heart is a sharp looking, well acted, tightly directed dark thriller that is quite complex and well made. Director Alan Parker blends mystery private detective story with supernatural horror very well, with lots of atmosphere and suspense to boot. The cast is excellent with Mickey Rourke as the leading man and scruffy faced private detective and employed by the mysterious figure Louis Cypher to track down crooner Johnny Favorite. Deniro is great as the prince of darkness and throw in Lisa Bonet of Cosby Show fame to provide the audience with some great eye candy. Angel Heart is quite violent and contains a lot of nudity as well, but pulls off being a classy production as the subject matter and story demands the level of sex and violence contained here. Angel Heart predates the somewhat similar Devil's Advocate and in my opinion Angel Heart is a superior film and is ten times better. That, I must digress is a matter of personal taste, but this is a platform to express ones opinions and that is exactly what I am doing. Awesome movie by the way, Angel Heart is great stuff.

I saw this movie when it came out, it blew me away. I just saw it again recently, some 29 years later...it still holds up pretty good.The photography of Michael Seresin is just superb, moody, dark, appropriate.The realism of the sets, costumes and props brings authenticity through out the whole picture.Trevor Jone's score brings an ethereal feel through out the whole show.A tour de force by Alan Parker.Mickey Rourke at his best. Tough and vulnerable at the same time, Mickey balances his character's emotions beautifully.A Robert De Niro, like you've never seen him before.Last but not least, the stunning Lisa Bonnet in the role which got here kicked out of "The Cosby Show" -- ironic ain't it?