Ein hoffnungsvoller Nachwuchskiller

David L. Corley's 'Angel's Dance' is an underrated quirky dark comedy. The screenplay is refreshing. The writing is quite clever and the humour is a delight. I enjoyed the twists and turns and the element of suspense is very well maintained. I only thought that Angel's transition in the end was a little drastic and the writer could have elaborated more here. 'Angel's Dance' is quite high in erotic quotient even though there are very few nude scenes. I can completely understand why Tony was infatuated by Angel. The principle cast, Jim Belushi, Kyle Chandler and Sheryl Lee are terrific. Jim Belushi performs naturally as the laidback hit-man and Kyle Chandler is equally brilliant as Stevie's impatient and unwilling-to-follow-instructions apprentice. There are only very few actresses who can play vulnerable, seductive and insane as convincingly as Sheryl Lee. The film is made within a modest budget. As such the execution is decent. Yet, the performances, writing and direction makes 'Angel's Dance' an enjoyable rainy day or late summer night choice.