An amazing cast
I love Sylvester Stallone in movies
he can play such great roles
he's really heart warming in this one that I have on dvd
Madeline Stowe is amazing too
all in all:
the movie is funny at times and can make you laugh

very touching

very powerful

and just downright sincere with what it gets at

give this movie a chance if you haven't already

Listen this. Sylvester Stallone plays a professional watcher/bodyguard for a married woman Madeleine Stowe, and he gradually falls in love with her. Sounds familiar? Yet unlike Kevin and Whitney's mega-hit film, "Avenging Angelo" has been given different sides to the story -- One, it's supposed to be comedy (or comedy-like thriller ... whatever); Two, it's Anthony Quinn's last film. Sorry, but these two extra values couldn't save the film from its being absolutely forgettable.

The story is so familiar that you don't need any more introduction, except that Stowe's character Jeniffer is a daughter of a mobster, Quinn's Angelo, who is gunned down in a restaurant. So, as you know, Frankie thinks that this is his fault (and it is), and swears to the dying man that he will protect his daughter no matter what it takes.

So far, good. I mean, not original, but could be a starting point for good action, thriller, or even comedy. Actually, "Avenging Angelo" doesn't know what it really wants to be. As comedy, it is too slack and lazy; as thriller, too slow; and as action, ... did I see any actions in here? Sorry, but cannot remember any.

Some say Sly's acting is bad. I disagree. He is not as bad as you might think. The truth is, he retains certain amount of charisma and presence, but the awful film just squanders it.

And talking about awful, Maleleine Stowe's over-the-top acting as mentally unstable woman is awfulness itself. Look how she appears first, and you will know it. She sticks her legs and head out of the roof of a running car, yelling and shouting something about her son, as if saying it is funny. If your friends, learning English, ask you what "embarrassing" means, show the scene. They would understand immediately.

And it is Quinn's last film. I personally do not like him much, but I know he deserves a better film (and better lines to say when his character falls). But Chaplin's last film was also awful, so let's forget this one, and see his old Felini film instead.

In my view this is far from being as terrible as some reviewers suggest. In fact I can honestly say I enjoyed both Sylvester Stallone and Madelaine Stowe, whose chemistry was obvious and very pleasant. The plot is not as good as the acting, which is subtle and fun, but even when the story hits low points it's all in a light comedic spirit so who really cares. Good job Sly.

It is so strange for a famous actor like Stallone to play as bad as Stowe; may be it is competition between them to make you exhausted of watching this film. This boring story is about a bodyguard, which has been repeated in different films many times. The worst is the director who could not manage the film. After 15 minutes it made me sleep. I regret for the money that I paid for the DVD.

This film is so stupid and pointless it's no wonder it went straight to video and it's hurting Stallone's Career. Stallone
plays Frankie Delano a hitman who works for mob boss Angelo(Last Performence from legendary actor Anthony Quinn) whose job is to watch over his boss's daughter (Madeline Stowe) And after Angleo is gunned down in a restauraunt Delano Confronts Angelo's daughter and tells her who he really is and that her father was mob boss. Then Later she decides to accept her herritage and avenge her father's death with Delano. Quite Simply a lame moronic script with no story structure whatsoever, in one scene Stallone pushes an intruder off a balconey The Next Stallone is trying to teach Stowe how to walk with attitude. The Movie Goes from action to comedy, to romance, to plain slapstick with the fight scenes so bad and the acting worse you begin to cringe thinking why is
Stallone trying to wreck his carrer on purpose. As for Madeline stowe who is a great actress in her own right made such a stupid mistake taking part in this mismatched film. This film Has to be
#1 on Stallone's Worst Films Of My Career List.