City of Angels

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City of Angels (1998)

Information at Internet Movie Database

Cinema in Focus, a social and spiritual commentary by Hal Conklin and Denny Wayman.

Looking Closer, review by Jeffrey Overstreet, "searching for truth, beauty and meaning in the movies."

Hollywood Jesus visual review

"Not Your Grandma's Angel Movie," Dan Buck, TheFilmForum: Christian Conversation about the Movies.

"Food for Thought," Steve Lansingh, TheFilmForum: Christian Conversation about the Movies.

Themes

Adam and Eve

Maggie and Seth buy pears - Seth tastes life as a human and gives up his eternal life (see review at Hollywood Jesus)

Angels

Sacrifice

Seth is willing to sacrifice his eternal life as an angel in order to love. When Maggie dies, he has sacrificed his eternal life for a moment of love/touch.

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