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online.tvguide.com - : 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 feel. more...
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4.5/
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www.cinema-scene.com - : Wings of Desire has become a classic of romance in the years since its release, but any astute viewer can easily see that it is about so much more than the nearly impossible relationship between an angel and a mortal (a fact that Wings of Desire's remake, City of Angels, failed to grasp). more...
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4/4
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www.apolloguide.com - : Wim Wenders’ greatest accomplishment, Wings of Desire unwinds effortlessly, impressing us with indelible images that poke us toward a better understanding of ourselves, without ever seeming overtly didactic. The story of two guardian angels, Damiel and Cassiel, who glide invisibly through the lives of the citizenry of a Cold War still-divided Berlin, bearing witness and offering mute comfort to the afflicted, Wings of Desire is a rare cinematic achievement. more...
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93/1
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