Has Mickey Rourke ever had as good a role as he got in Angel Heart?
Many critics at the time didnt actually think it did.
It failed even to recoup its $18 million budget at the box office.
A contemporary review from the Washington Post criticised the film as over-stylised, but over-stylisation is almost the point.
Our heros journey is unexpected, and almost cruel in its unsentimental unravelling.
The story is wrapped up neatly, but not satisfyingly.
Those that thought the film sluggish and serious apparently missed the dollops of absurd black humour.
