Review of Wings of Desire (1987) by Justin P — 04 May 2015

I liked the remake because it had a more focused story than this one. This is truly art house cinema but still very profound and intriguing.

This review of Wings of Desire (1987) was written by Justin P on 04 May 2015.

Wings of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.

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