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Fallen Angel

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This is a very nice series that has a very solid story. Found it unlike other "crime" dramas. The pacing is slow. Story doesn't drag but doesn't move at decent clip either. The packaging is unfortunately bulky. If you are a fan of English drama's check it out. This series is based off three books. I believe something was lost in the transition from book to film.

I find it rare to see a story told out of order work so well. This BBC mini series tells the tale in three distinct parts, starting with the most recent events and going to the oldest.

We see the life of a young woman unravel to the point where she kidnaps a little girl, but her motives stem from her own childhood resentments. As the tale goes on, we see more how the older members of her family failed to get her the mental help she needed.

Emilia Fox plays the title role as Rosie 'Angel' Byfield. She manipulates a pedophile into helping her kidnap little girls and finally plots to take the daughter of her rival. In the second episode, we see her as a young woman struggling with a new stepmother and a mysterious drug using boyfriend. Finally, we see her childhood where her mother kills herself after being suspected of stabbing senile grandpa.

We need all three episodes for a complete picture of who this girl becomes. Each tale shines a light on a different corner of her mind, but leaves enough up in the air to draw us to the next part. It explores side plots of working mothers, relationship dynamics and faith without ever pushing any topic in your face.

I found it interesting and stimulating. I bet you will too.

It is a theme that is uncomfortable to contemplate, and despite an excellent cast, unconvincing. I don't think any of the actors were at fault. I do think it is very difficult to get that close to knowing or even having genuine understanding of the basis for pyschopathy, and being able to come from that mindset while portraying the lives of fairly ordinary people with generally good intentions with a psychopath in their midst.

This might be a thrill for certain people in a funk that want to exorcise their gnarly demons. I tried to enjoy this story, but conclude that there is a dark intention underlying the whole thing. It's very negative and Anti-Christianity, or whatever form of religion is being represented by the man in the collar. Hate to say it, but it seems like another brick in the Satanic wall. There are forces at work which aren't plainly visible to the eye. Having turned from a God of love, people are drifting into alot of junk. There is a strange noise throughout much of the program which is very unnerving. It's like a drawn out depressing version of The Omen, although I rate The Omen as a classic horror movie and Fallen Angel as NOT GOOD. There's that noise again!!