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      Faraway, So Close!

      PG-13 Released Dec 21, 1993 2h 20m Fantasy List
      54% 13 Reviews Tomatometer 87% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score After saving a life, an angel gives in to his yearning for humanity in Wim Wenders' sequel to "Wings of Desire." Read More Read Less

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      Neil Jillett The Age (Australia) So fatuously contrived that it does not work as metaphor, drama or comedy, or even blasphemy. Mar 1, 2024 Full Review Marc Savlov Austin Chronicle Rated: 3.5/5 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review James Berardinelli ReelViews Rated: 2.5/4 Jan 1, 2000 Full Review Malcolm Johnson Hartford Courant It is all fairly messy, and chaotic and confusing to boot at the action-packed finale. But Wenders and his photographer, Jurgen Jurges, also communicate a compelling sense of their city of angels, Berlin. Jun 8, 2018 Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Disappointing sequel Rated: C+ Jan 5, 2012 Full Review Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Rated: 3/5 Mar 12, 2008 Full Review Read all reviews

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      william k A typical Wenders product, one step down from Der Himmel über Berlin: beautiful cinematography and a few brilliant moments, but the tale is full of pretensions and indigestive sentimentality and the performances are variable (although Otto Sanders is excellent). Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Been a long time, but even if the plot is not good, I think that some of this film's beautiful scenes are lodged forever in my memory. Worth seeing, just like Wings of Desire, some of Tom Tywer, Haneke, and Lars von Trier. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/05/23 Full Review Audience Member Dennis Schwartz's professional review really nails the major flaws of this misshapen film that was better left unmade. I will only attempt to add what he left out. First, only Cassiel's character is (literally) fleshed out in this story line that thrashed about like a fish on land struggling for air. Peter Falk and Marion add nothing but a reminder of what is missing from the superb original. Daniel is tragi-comic as a bicycle peddling pizza joint operator. William Defoe's character is so sinister that I believed he was in league with the devil, not a supervising angel. Nastassja Kinski is still lovely (though not in her younger, stunning way), but has no other genuine presence beyond the visual "ahhhh" whenever she appears on screen. Lou Reed is a poor replacement for Nick Cave, as he seems to wander through Berlin without interest or purpose, even ruining his masterpiece concept Berlin album with an inept change in lyrics). The use of the criminal element to eventually lead to Cassie's ending is totally forced; arms dealing and pornography are mere window dressing with no sense of moral outrage leading to the final plotline. The magical shifts from black and white to color in the original are overused here to the point of distraction, losing all sense of directorial purpose. This sloppy mess is stitched together with the smoothness of Frankenstein's fiend, and its brain is just as abnormal. TO those who loved the original, I advise NOT watching this. I wish I hadn't because once viewed, it cannot be unseen. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review andrey k Absolutely unnecessary sequel that totally lacks the sublimity of the original that is a work of art. This sequel only capitalizes on the themes and motives of the original to make a sort of a thriller and a blockbuster movie. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member Amazing sequel of Wings of desire...it made me think a lot about my own way of seeing people and, most of all, events of life! Also, it made clear how hard it really is to be a human being, to exist! Definetely is a must see!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member We are all glad to see again the characters, and I understand Wim Wenders wants again to go around by the same scenario. The atmosphere is one again very good, but it does not seem to bring much more new. The best effort comes from the actors and a few pieces from the script. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Movie Info

      Synopsis After saving a life, an angel gives in to his yearning for humanity in Wim Wenders' sequel to "Wings of Desire."
      Director
      Wim Wenders
      Screenwriter
      Wim Wenders, Richard Reitinger, Ulrich Zieger
      Distributor
      Cinemussy, Columbia Tristar
      Production Co
      Bioskop Film, Road Movies Filmproduktion [de]
      Rating
      PG-13
      Genre
      Fantasy
      Original Language
      German
      Release Date (Theaters)
      Dec 21, 1993, Wide
      Release Date (DVD)
      Sep 12, 2000
      Runtime
      2h 20m
      Sound Mix
      Dolby, Surround, Stereo