AntioneOscar69
15Nov11
I disagree completely. Sure, the scenes of Peter Falk on set were a little draggy, but the film as a whole is filled with so many great sequences.
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MR. Universe
27May12
Ahead of it's time, i know about the film but still managed to be surprised and taken aback by it's soul and beauty. Though i will admiti probably loved the first half more then the second it was all around an amazing film. Itis my third wim wenders film and hopeflly won't be the last.
Bijoux Alexanderplatz
23May12
Turns out I'm the last person on earth to watch this film. But really, it was so fantastic for reasons I can't even explain, but since everyone else in the world has already seen it, I guess I don't have to explain.
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Annie Gentil
7May12
A real masterpiece. Some stunning black and white shots. It's intriguing, poetic and romantic at the same time... Beautiful.
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D!LO
20Mar12
the first part of the movie is amazing, lamenting a past berlin and comparing it to present day berlin. but then the movie progresses into nothing specific! so over all i didn't like this movie. it was supposed to be thought gripping but ended up with me fidgeting in the chair waiting for the end titles. sadly.
Ross Patterson
6Mar12
Berlin is explored on both macro and micro levels, and a rich portrait is painted. A story that is beautifully told, with some profound soliloquies.
Sean
2Feb12
his is a really beautiful film to look at, poetic, great cinematography and full of great direction by Wenders. But its too long, slow and it meanders and wanders and loses you on occasion. I loved the fact that the angels could hear the people thinking but I think it was shown way to much. It's a good film but its bogged down by length of time.
Hellshocked
31Oct11
Structured as a series of vignettes and held together by a camera that observes without ever truly lingering, "Wings of Desire"is a hypnotic and achingly beautiful portrait of a Berlin that never was. Through the presence of angels, chosen to bear witness yet powerless to intervene, the film empathizes not only with individuals but with humanity as a whole and, if only for its duration, forces us to do the same.
msmichel
5Jul11
Perfection plain and simple. One of my all time faves Somber yet reflective. Introspective yet humanistic. Bruno Ganz as the "fallen" angel just wonderful and the late Solveig Dommartin the feminine ideal. The script by Wim Wenders and Peter Handke ; well one can't say enough positive things about it. Perfectly realized by Wenders with an ace crew including training ground for both Claire Denis and Agnes Godard.
Harry Rossi
3Jul11
A superb balance of intellectual discussion as well as extremely emotional storytelling. Loved it.
keldon
23May11
Different parts of this film remind me of Queysanne's The Man Who Sleeps, certain songs by Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and the humanism of a Malick film. An eclectic blend. I will say that I'm not too sure about the ending yet, but giving it time to sink in will probably work in the film's favor.
Greg S.
16Apr11
Its brilliant how the film reverses traditional fantasy where humans beings are enamoured with something out of the ordinary, here Angels are enamoured with everyday life. While I'm no fan of R. Mckee, he's talk about how truth is not what happens but how we feel about what happens, a humanist film that reflects the notion of seizing even the most mundane moments as this film does, personifies that idea about truth.
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AntioneOscar69
22Nov10
one of the greatest films ever made; romantic, philosophical, visually stunning, surreal, unique, otherworldly, great performances
Zachary George Najarian-Najafi
13Oct10
So glorious and so magical. The angels stand above Berlin listening in on the thoughts of the people below. One longs for weight, taste, color, the touch of a woman. The camera glides through the city picking up impressionistic snippets. Everything is lit in a haze, and abuzz with life. One of the best uses of narrative through pure imagery I've seen.
