Review of Above the Law (1988) by Vincerocks123 — 24 Apr 2015
A philosophical modern if not dated, a romantic fairytale of a world divided by two dimensions one thats filled with the living and the other filled with the spirits, mostly taking place in a 1980s Berlin now a urban and cultural community divided by the berlin wall and the remains of a WWII war zone.
Unknown to the people who now live and strive in this city, angels (the dead) perch on the highest buildings, castles, and statues, watching and hearing every man's thoughts and emotions. things change when angel Damiel (Bruno Ganz) falls for a young female acrobat and wishes to trade in his wings for life.
Damiel's transition from an invisible spirit to a human being, is well executed with an amazing cinematographic technique by director Wim Wenders' which portrays Damiel's point of view as an angel shot in Black and White then slowly to color when the time comes when he becomes human. a cinematic record.
A beautiful film about why its so beautiful to have life and why its worth fighting especially in the view of a ghost who never experienced life before.
This review of Above the Law (1988) was written by Vincerocks123 on 24 Apr 2015.
Above the Law has generally received mixed reviews.
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