In terms of religion in the movies it’s hard to get more blatant than this. Wings of Desire was the German original, while City of Angels was the American counterpart. What I found to be most interesting was not the story line but the culture behind the movies. Both movies involved angels falling in love with a mortal and thus becoming mortal in order to be with the women they loved. However, the German movie was deep and dark in mood and caused one to think about the meaning of life and experiencing it. On the other hand, the American movie was more upbeat in nature concentrating on the ideals of love and that is involved with it. Although it ends poorly in the American version it’s still more hopeful than its German counterpart.
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