City of Angels | Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan | "Flights of Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest"

City of Angels | Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan | Full of Angels

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City of Angels

	City of Angels Nicolas Cage, Meg Ryan Warner Home Video, 1999 average customer review:based on 314 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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 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 Wings of Desire, 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. --Jeff Shannon

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"Flights of Angels Sing Thee to Thy Rest"

An angle, Seth (Nicolas Cage) on a mission to pick up a soul, is enamored of a woman, Dr. Maggie Rice (Meg Ryan) he comes across. Even though he is supposed to be invisible, she looked straight at him as a man. From that point on he contemplates maintaining a life with her. Unfortunately they are different species.

A chance encounter with a mysteriously sensitive and understanding hospital patient, Nathaniel Messinger (Dennis Franz) opens up the Seth's opportunity by explaining that due to free will Seth can die and be reborn as human if he really wants to.

But does Seth want to give up immortality? And at what cost?
Maggie does not believe in angles; so how will she react?

This film has some excellent photography and the pictures of Tahoe make you want to live there forever.

The film was based but no exactly copied form an earlier movie "Wings of Desire" (1987).

If you are interested in fallen angels then you can not miss "The Horn Blows at Midnight" (1945)

Wings of Desire (Special Edition)

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Full of Angels

I loved this movie. It was so romantic. The conept of angels being around us at all times is wonderful. Love Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan, but together, GREAT!!

Great movie

I bought the DVD to replace my VHS copy. Still a tear jerker every time I watch it. Awesome price. I recommend this movie to all ages.

Love spreads its wings.

City of Angels isn't a bad movie like everyone said it was but it's not perfect either. This movie has flaws but the chemistry between Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan is sensual and extremely powerful. The supporting cast is electric as well, the story is a bit weepy which makes City of Angels a bit of a letdown. Great soundtrack so with that in mind, give this tearjerker a try.

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