Review of Wings of Desire (1987) by Leighton T — 29 Mar 2011
A glorious piece of cinematic poetry from Wim Wenders. The separation of color and light, of the wall in Germany, of angels and people. It's bold and broad and asks a great deal. I love the flaws in amongst the beauty and the ethereal qualities, though. They do not make it something so esoteric that it becomes too lofty to touch, film-wise. The scene when Ganz and the trapeze artist finally come together in the bar is made extraordinary simply by the dialogue. Not many scenes can be like that anymore.
The film lingers. I can feel it in me. I'm reeling from what it's asking of me and those ideas/questions won't go away quickly.
This review of Wings of Desire (1987) was written by Leighton T on 29 Mar 2011.
Wings of Desire has generally received very positive reviews.
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