Jester I.

Borres
12ABM1
Philosophy
Reflection Paper
“City of Angels”

The movie “City of Angels” is a 1998 American romantic fantasy film that is directed by Brad
Silbering and starring Nicolas Cage and Meg Ryan. This is the story of Seth who is played by Nicolas Cage,
an angels who wanders the Los Angeles area invisible to humans. As the demise of an individual
approaches, he spends time near them and becomes visible while acting as their travelling companion
during their trip to the great hereafter. His discovery of distraught heart surgeon Maggie that is played
by Meg Ryan, inspires him to forego his immortality and exist on earth with her as a feeling and mortal
entity.

Angels are among us and when we feel an invisible presence, you better believe they are
watching you. For a Los Angeles heart surgeon named Maggie, that is too much of stretch. She believes
that it is her job to save the lives of her patients and when she meets Seth after visiting hourse are over,
he tells her it’s simply just their time to go. She becomes intrigued by his presence and opinion. Seth is
not just normal, he is an Angel. He meets Nathaniel Messinger while visiting patients. Messinger can see
him because he was once an Angel but gave his power up to became a human. This makes Seth want to
become human so he can feel, smell, and love Maggie.

By watching the movie, I’ve learned a lot like what it means to sacrificed things for love.