Synopsis
Two escaped cons' only prayer to escape is to pass themselves off as priests and pass by the police blockade at the border into the safety of Canada.
Votre Filmothèque
Cast
- Robert De NiroNed
- Sean PennJim
- Demi MooreMolly
- Hoyt AxtonFather Levesque
- Bruno KirbyDeputy
- Ray McAnallyWarden
- James RussoBobby
- Wallace ShawnTranslator
- John C. ReillyYoung Monk
- Jay BrazeauSheriff
Recommandations
- 80
Empire
Unexpectedly raucous comedy which trades off a few laughs for an interesting religious spin. Jordan can thank his lucky stars, but give himself a massive, stubborn pat on the back while he's at it. - 80
Time Out
De Niro's gift for pantomime, glimpsed in his plumber for Brazil, is a non-stop bombardment of mugging on the silent screen scale. There isn't much left for Penn, which is okay by me. Very entertaining. - 75
Chicago Sun-Times
De Niro and Penn are both essentially serious dramatic actors, and maybe the reality of the location gave them such a solid grounding that they felt they had permission for the necessary goofiness. - 75
TV Guide Magazine
It works, in the end, because its generous emotions are earned. De Niro mugs a bit, but Penn is surprisingly endearing as a naive young criminal looking for a little peace of mind. - 40
The New York Times
The movie proceeds at the pace of a child reluctant to go to bed. It dawdles over irrelevant details and grows sleepier and sleepier until it seems to be snoozing, though still standing up. - 40
Orlando Sentinel
We're No Angels is far from heavenly. It never even gets off the ground. - 40
Variety
Pug-faced, slack-jawed and marble-mouthed, De Niro and Penn mug their semiarticulate proles with relish, but as religioso fish out of water their con game becomes a tiresome joke. - 30
Washington Post
This We're No Angels isn't funny and it isn't smart -- it's a dumb show, almost literally, in fact. So few lines have been written for these actors that you almost believe that the script intentionally parodies their renowned inarticulateness.
