Angel of Mine

The movie has a solid cast including several promising child actors. It's nicely shot in the salubrious suburbs of Melbourne and with a narrative which is cohesive and well paced. However, the main character seems to be a psychologically disturbed person only and no where creepy or sinister enough to create 'suspense'. Then the final denouement verges on melodrama, hardly the "thriller" of the publicity material. ( A minor point -- it's an Australian film with actors refreshingly free from obvious Australian accents.)

The story exaggerates at every level yet the filmmakers expect viewers to find it believable. Was dull from the start as the film develops the character of 'Liz' (the pathologically grieving mum). However, despite the trailer, pamphlets etc revealing why she is grieving (daughter died) this already known fact is not revealed until near the end of the movie. We are expected to accept that a truly loving family can readily allow strangers, such as the disturbed 'Liz', into their lives in the finale without a legal battle. There are tense and thrilling moments but they tell the story of mental illness. Could have been so much better.

A nice story and a bit of a tear-jerker in places. Good cast and script and I'm a sucker for Noomi anyway so can't fail for me. I felt so sorry for her character and wondered what could possibly happen to her. Satisfying ending so I could go to bed without a heavy heart !!

As a mom I could relate to the main character. However there are some gaps and far-fetched twists in my opinion. Having watched similar thrillers, I was guessing the main points of the ending. Nevertheless it was a good thriller to watch. Kept me at the edge of my seat. For me it was very nice, but I wouldn't watch it twice.