I read Falling Angel before I saw Angel Heart, but both of them are such class acts. I feel like the twist was a lot more obvious and telegraphed in the movie than it was in Hjortsberg's novel, but seeing the more visceral scenes, especially those involving Epiphany, played out on the screen is incomparable. De Niro turns in a top-notch performance as Louis, and Rourke was born to play a role like Angel, but casting Lisa Bonet as Epiphany was a stroke of genius. Talk about playing against type! And of course, Charlotte Rampling is absolutely arresting no matter what she appears in. :)

Lovely review, as always. I hadn't connected the name Alan Parker to Mississippi Burning, but once I read that, so much seemed to make sense/fall into place. Got me wanting to watch both films again, so thanks a lot! :D