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City of Angels (W Videos) |
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City of Angels (W Videos)
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by Warner Home Video
Sales Rank: 23413
Price: $4.98

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Some critics complained that <I>City of Angels</I> could never compare to Wim Wenders's exquisite German film <I>Wings of Desire</I>, which served as the later film's primary inspiration. The better argument to make is that any such comparisons are beside the point, because <I>Wings of Desire</I> was a much more deeply poetic, artfully contemplative film, whereas <I>City of Angels</I> is an enchanting product of mainstream Hollywood. Meg Ryan stars as Dr. Maggie Rice, a heart surgeon who is grieving over a lost patient when an angel named Seth (Nicolas Cage) appears to comfort her. She can see him despite the "rule" that angels are invisible, and Seth's love for Maggie forces him to choose between angelic immortality and a normal human existence on earth with her. Featuring heavenly roles for TV veterans Andre Braugher and Dennis Franz, the film liberally borrows imagery from <I>Wings of Desire</I>, but it also creates its own charming identity. Cage and Ryan give fine performances as lovers convinced they are soul mates, and although the plot relies on a last-minute twist that doesn't quite work, this earnest love story struck a chord with audiences and proved to be one of the surprise hits of 1998. <i>--Jeff Shannon</i>
Viewer Reviews WOW! Such a powerful movie! It is by FAR one of the best movies p.e.r.i.o.d. The chemistry was amazing, not to mention the acting, but of course when you have two phenomenal actors as Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan, your bound to have an excellent movie. City of Angels is no exception! Cage plays Seth who is an angel that comes to collect the dieing, Ryan plays Maggie a heart surgeon...without telling you all the good parts Seth shows himself to Maggie and he ends up trading immortality to be with her. Funny, heartwarming, and an all around great movie!
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