City of Angels
Film1998114 min

City of Angels

Taste attributes: dramafantasyromancemonster/alien/supernaturalslowfresh & originalheavyimaginarylinearemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allunlikely connections

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"She didn't believe in angels until she fell in love with one."

Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, stirring romantic drama, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

When guardian angel Seth - who invisibly watches over the citizens of Los Angeles - becomes captivated by Maggie, 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.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Nicolas CageMeg RyanAndre BraugherDennis FranzColm Feore

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
1998
Runtime
114 min
Status
Released
Studio
Atlas Entertainment
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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