"Some critics complained that City of Angels could never compare to Wim Wenders's exquisite German film Wings of Desire, which served as the later film's primary inspiration. The better argument to make is that any such comparisons are beside the point, because Wings of Desire was a much more deeply poetic, artfully contemplative film, whereas City of Angels is an enchanting product of mainstream Hollywood. Meg Ryan stars as Dr. Maggie R ..."
"Très librement inspiré du formidable film de Wim Wenders, Les Ailes du désir, La Cité des anges souffre évidemment de la comparaison avec l'original. En fait, il convient sans doute de faire abstraction du film de Wenders pour ne voir ici qu'un aimable produit hollywoodien de bonne facture, destiné à un large public. Meg Ryan et Nicolas Cage sont assez convaincants en amoureux ayant des difficultés à se mettre au diapason - pas fac ..."
"Der Film erzählt die Geschichte des für Sterbliche unsichtbaren Schutzengels Damiel, der sich im geteilten Berlin in die Trapezkünstlerin Marion verliebt. Er tauscht seine Unsterblichkeit gegen menschliche Unvollkommenheit ein und erfährt die Sinnlichkeit des physischen Daseins. Damiel, gespielt von Bruno Ganz (Die Kameliendame, Nosferatu) verfolgt auch in seiner neuen Form die Wege der Menschen, diesmal jedoch aus einer völlig neuen Pe ..."
""There are angels over the streets of Berlin," quotes the movie poster, but these are like no angels you've ever seen. Bundled in dark overcoats, they watch over the city with ears open to the heartbeat of the human soul, listening to the internal musings and yearnings of earthbound humans like existential detectives. In these delicate, astounding scenes we float through the thoughts of dozens Berlin citizens, from the weary and worn t ..."
"When an angel dares to cross the line, he stumbles into the harsh reality of post-Cold War Berlin and finds himself engaged in deadly combat to protect the mortals he loves.The gravity-defying imagery of director Wim Wenders (Wings of Desire; Paris, Texas) gives wings to this daring film of suspense and intrigue. Otto Sander and Natassja Kinski lead an all-star ensemble cast that includes Horst Buchholz and Willem Dafoe with cameo appea ..."
"Some critics complained that City of Angels could never compare to Wim Wenders's exquisite German film Wings of Desire, which served as the later film's primary inspiration. The better argument to make is that any such comparisons are beside the point, because Wings of Desire was a much more deeply poetic, artfully contemplative film, whereas City of Angels is an enchanting product of mainstream Hollywood. Meg Ryan stars as Dr. Maggie R ..."
""There are angels over the streets of Berlin," quotes the movie poster, but these are like no angels you've ever seen. Bundled in dark overcoats, they watch over the city with ears open to the heartbeat of the human soul, listening to the internal musings and yearnings of earthbound humans like existential detectives. In these delicate, astounding scenes we float through the thoughts of dozens Berlin citizens, from the weary and worn t ..."