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Wings of Desire (1987)

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All Time

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35

1980's

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4

1987

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1
Drama
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  22
  
  Drama of 1987
  
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  1
  
  Drama of the 1980's
  
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  1
Romance
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  5
  
  Romance of 1987
  
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  1
  
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  1

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Wings of Desire (1987) is ranked overall as out of 4 stars

Overall Rating:3.7197

Avg Critic Score:3.6749

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Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)

Wim Wendersâ�� haunting 1987 award-winner is a strange combination of metaphorical fantasy and gritty urban realism set in pre-unification Berlin. It starts as it means to go on, with a voiceover, meditating on the place of the individual in society. ...read the complete Wings of Desire movie review at Spinning Image (Daniel Auty)

The Onion (A.V. Club) (Noel Murray)

Though Wings Of Desire has a classic look, its mood and style is New Wave in every sense of the term. The synthesis of deep thought, leisurely pacing, and stunning visuals is in the spirit of work by the young European filmmakers of the '60s and '70s. ...read the complete Wings of Desire movie review at The Onion (A.V. Club) (Noel Murray)

filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)

Wonderfully imperfect, but a gem to those willing to follow along ...read the complete Wings of Desire movie review at filmcritic.com (Chris Barsanti)

Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

Depending on your tastes, you'll find the film either a beautiful, moving experience, or a slow and pretentious one. ...read the complete Wings of Desire movie review at Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC) (Ken Hanke)

DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

...a fascinating and enchanting character study and moral lesson that never preaches but gently transports you to a better place and a far more comfortable feeling about life. ...read the complete Wings of Desire movie review at DVDTown.com (John J. Puccio)

Wings of Desire (1987) Critic Reviews continued...

TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

A rich, mystical near-masterpiece. With WINGS OF DESIRE, Wim Wenders creates a visual poem about the walls that exist in our world--those that separate fiction from reality, Heaven from Earth, history from the present, those who observe from those who ...read the complete Wings of Desire movie review at TV Guide's Movie Guide (--)

Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Chris Hicks)

...like no movie you've ever seen. At once mesmerizing and perplexing, this is a film about love and despair and the choices mortals have in dealing with each. ...read the complete Wings of Desire movie review at Deseret News, Salt Lake City (Chris Hicks)

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