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Fallen Angels I thought that Wings of Desire was probably a better movie, although I concede that I may have been influenced by numerous highbrow critics who like anything foreign, but I loved City of Angels. In closing, I would like to clarify that I do not believe that the portrayal of angels in either movie is Biblically accurate. We are not told much about angels, and in general I disagree with the "angel cult" that seems to be forming in the United States lately. Hebrews tells us that Christ is "much superior to the angels." I do not believe that when angels "fall" they become human, or indeed that they can become human at all. But I would also like to restate that I don't think Brad Silberling (City of Angels), at least, meant to say that this is definitely how angels are. Both Wings of Desire (and its sequel Faraway, So Close) and City of Angels are well-done movies worth the time it takes to watch them; and they provide an interesting window into the culture of another country and how it compares to our culture.
This paper originated as a term paper for Appreciation of Electronic Visual Media, Fall of 1998. ©Copyright 1998 by Jandy Stone Page last updated 8/1/04. |
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