City of Angels
When a guardian angel – who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles – becomes captivated by a strong-willed heart surgeon, he ponders trading in his pure, otherworldly existence for a mortal life with his beloved. The couple embarks on a tender but forbidden romance spanning heaven and Earth.
Critics Sentiment
Maggie realizes Seth became mortal for her and they have sex
Maggie rides bicycle with eyes closed and crashes into logging truck
The film plummets from its romantic peak when Seth and Maggie consummate their love (8.3) to the devastating bicycle accident just minutes later (4.2), a drop of over 4 points that many critics found jarring and manipulative.
City of Angels builds steadily through its supernatural premise and romantic development, reaching its emotional peak when Seth and Maggie finally unite as lovers. However, the film suffers a dramatic collapse with Maggie's sudden death, which critics widely viewed as an unearned tragic turn that undermined the mainstream romantic setup. The ending attempts recovery but cannot fully redeem the jarring tonal shift that left many viewers feeling cheated.
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Nicolas Cage
Seth
Meg Ryan
Maggie
Dennis Franz
Messinger
Andre Braugher
Cassiel
Colm Feore
Jordan
Robin Bartlett
Anne
Joanna Merlin
Teresa
Sarah Dampf
Susan
Rhonda Dotson
Susan's Mother
Nigel Gibbs
Doctor
John Putch
Man in Car
Lauri Johnson
Woman in Car
Christian Aubert
Foreign Visitor in Car
Jay Patterson
Air Traffic Controller
Shishir Kurup
Anesthesiologist
Brian Markinson
Surgical Fellow
Hector Velasquez
Scrub Nurse
Marlene Kanter
Circulating Nurse #1
Bernard White
Circulating Nurse #2
Dan Desmond
Mr. Balford
Crew
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