Donna Wilkes stars as an abandoned 15 year old, Molly who hooks to pay for her private school and rent while being targeted by a viscous killer (Character actor John Diehl)in this better than expected exploitation flick. I think the reason this movie transcends the tastelessness of the premise is because it's character driven. It's not always believable, but the focus on character then say the hooker element gives the film some unexpectedly strong moments. Indeed, when the killer starts wasting Angel's friends we actually feel for the character and their grief. Even the jerk cop in these movies is gruff, but likable and the ear to dialogue and character development make the drama sort of captivating. Also the film is well made, the characters of the dragqueen (Shawn) and the Cowboy (Calhoun) add some legitimate laughs, and all around Angel despite the sleaziness of it's premise actually feels like a legit movie. Indeed even Roger Ebert was taken aback by this turn of events and gave it a thumbs up, and in that spirit I too, recommend it.
* *1/2 Out Of 4-(Pretty Good)
* *1/2 Out Of 4-(Pretty Good)