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{ the movies ~ dark angel, 2019 }
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The Casteel series was my next favorite after the Dollanganger series and I was very excited that Lifetime was adapting it to film. Although some things changed, namely Heaven's hair color (and Annie's and Leigh's... actually), it was still a lovely adaptation and I felt it brought the books to life in a powerful manner.
Say what you will about book to film adaptation, if you simply appreciate a film on its own, instead of comparing it to the book, you will be much happier. This is what I do, simply because I know that books rarely translate to film well and the filmmakers use different elements to make the film both visually appealing and allow viewers to understand the storyline.
With that said, I felt some pieces of the story may have been altered and left out but the overall story was intact. Heaven has moved on from the toxic adoptive household her father sold her into and is hopeful her blood relatives will treat her better. She soon learns that her family has a dark well of secrets. She falls in love, suffers a broken heart and struggles to succeed. The film does a great job of transitioning Heaven into young adulthood and her growth is powerfully portrayed.
CAST:
Annalise Basso ... Heaven Leigh Van Voreen Casteel
Jason Priestley ... Tony Tatterton
Kelly Rutherford ... Jillian
Jason Cermak ... Troy Tatterton
James Rittinger ... Logan
Jessica Clement ... Fanny
Matreya Scarrwener ... Sarah
Georgia Bradner ... Molly
Chris William Martin ... Luke
Matthew Nelson-Mahood ... Tom
Nicole LaPlaca ... Stacie
Elizabeth McLaughlin ... Headmistress
Todd Thomson ... Reverend
Meghan Gardiner ... Reverend's Wife
Karyn Mott ... Logan's Mother
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