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Plot: A sequel to Wender's Der Himmel über Berlin (Wings of desire), it again follows a group of angels in the German capital who look longingly upon the life of humans.
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MCT:June 28, 2008
Un auténtico poema cinematográfico del alemán Wim Wenders. Ángeles, un diablo y los seres humanos en Berlin. Soledad, amor, recuerdos, violencia. Check it out.
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MCT:February 24, 2008I saw this movie due to the beautiful U2 song of the same name, a lot of people say great things about it but I just didn't get it, maybe I'm to americanized when it comes to movies
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MCT:February 19, 2008The follow up to "Wings Of Desire", this beautifully filmed movie finds a second angel becoming human,where we see him struggle through the difficulty of being human, and also the joys of being human. Look for Peter Falk, Lou Reed, and Mikhail Gorbachev as angels!
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MCT:January 18, 2008
Una segunda parte no tan buena, pero bastante aceptable. Las actuaciones y la direccion siguen siendo impecables.
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MCT:November 1, 2007
El cielo sobre Berlín y esta pelicula hacen un duo perfecto de belleza cinemtografica, son ante todo una poesia visual
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MCT:October 19, 2007
There is absolutely no way this film would ever match the timeless perfection of the photography in "Wings of Desire". The black and white segments, in fact, stand out for this very reason: by comparison they are amateurishly point-and-shoot. The film wisely sidesteps the issue, however, by having the vast majority of it take place in beautiful, vibrant color. This time around it is Cassiel who chooses to fall and experience mortal life, and he does it rather early on, but things do not work out quite as well for him as they did for Damiel.
The film is very different from its predecessor. While "Wings..." was an episodic, meandering mood piece this picture is more straightforward and linear in structure (though still meandering and episodic at times). It's tone, curiously, is also different and somewhat all over the place. "Wings..." was somber, melancholy, it wore the oppressive weight of time as a burden, and only in the end was the veil lifted. "Faraway..." is goofier, more willing to play. It clearly does not take us human beings as seriously as we do. Sequences of potential danger, for instance (the close-call with the armed thugs comes to mind) are handled with tongue firmly planted in cheek. If "Wings..." argued for the ethereal beauty of the simple pleasures (drinking coffee, feeling cold on the tips of one's fingertips, conversation) then "Faraway..." argues for the overall kookiness of day-to-day existence. It shifts in tone quite a few times and its ending is, again, a metaphor.
Most of the regular cast from "Wings.." return, with quite a few additions. Nastassja Kinski, whose presence is always appreciated, appears as Raphaela, an angel who is particularly close to Cassiel. She is stunning, and was born to play an angel. Mikhail Gorbachev makes a self serving cameo that does nothing but call attention to itself. Lou Reed, in a role similar to that of Nick Cave in the first, certainly fits into this universe perfectly and actually has some dialogue to boot. The main addition in terms of the film is Willem Dafoe as a devil-like creature capable of talking to both humans and angels alike. His presence is, in many ways, key though it can also be as goofy as the next.
Was I disappointed by the film? I...suppose. It is by no means a bad flm. It is a good film, a very good film even which, upon repeated viewings, I may grow to consider a great one but I fell in love, hard, with "Wings of Desire" and the radical tonal shift threw me for a loop. The other film may have been heavily improvised but it seemed nothing less than precise, measured. This one feels self serving at times, pretentious at others (and it so hurts me to use that word), like everything including the kitchen sink was thrown in. It works, often very well, but the memory of "Wings..." was too heavy in my mind for me to be able to appreciate it on its own terms. -
MCT:July 28, 2007
The follow-up to Wings of Desire. The other main angel also decides he wants to take human form, but his life doesn't flow as seamlessly as his friend. This movie has a beautiful, and tragic ending.
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MCT:June 7, 2007
Dos ángeles de la guarda vuelan sobre Berlín. Son invisibles y llenos de benevolencia, pero no pueden intervenir en la vida de las personas. Entonces Cassiel, el ángel de las lágrimas, se convierte en humano para saber cómo sienten y perciben el mundo las personas.
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MCT:May 20, 2007If you liked Wings of Desire, then you should check out this one. If you haven't seen WoD, watch it first!
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MCT:February 7, 2007
Though it may not be as good as the movie it follows, Wings of Desire, it is a beautiful continuation of story of a group of angels. Two of which have already "fallen" to Earth, and they are joined by another "fallen" angel. Thus continues the poetic philisophical journey that these angels go on, as they discover what it means to be human.
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MCT:February 6, 2007
amazing movie, beautiful history about the angels in the earth talks about the good and the badly the men's free will and of the angels, soundtrack wonderful, big actors...i love this movie
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MCT:November 7, 2006
It's a follow up to "Wings of Desire". This movie follows the angel Cassiel, played by Otto Sander, who falls to earth and his experience as a human. Many of the same actors are back to reprise their roles from "Wings of Desire". The movie switches between color and b&w, depending on who's view of the world we are experiencing. A beautiful film even though I thought it seemed a little rushed at the end.
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MCT:October 5, 2006
This llittle known german film tells the story of an angel who longs to be human. Its actually very thought provoking and very well directed.
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