Cinema from the very beginning of its occurrence now and then turns to religious motives. The heroes of films often quote Scripture, the directors interpret it differently, everyone reads the Bible in his own way. Quite often, angels appear in films in the guise of the main characters, and for the most part, films about angels become, if not popular, then quite discussed. There is a huge number of viewers who ardently refute the existence of seraphim, but at the same time find the same amount a lot of arguments proving the opposite.
But if you take into account that there are no scientifically substantiated facts to refute or confirm the existence of cherubs, then interest in their persons will not abate, and films about the lamb of God were, are and will be.
Films about angels mostly do not have a clearly mature genre, but balance on a fine line between comedy, drama and even action. Filmmakers boldly step beyond explosive postmodernism, and celestial supernatural beings not only fall in love, indulge in carnal joys, but also fight fiercely, and not always in the name of God.
Genre range unlimited
And the list of the most famous films about angels will open with an ordinary “shooter-killer” with a faint hint of philosophy, proudly called a mystical action movie - “Angel of Light”. In this film, the main character - the archangel Gabriel (Andy Whitfield) - becoming a man, was able to abide by the rules and complete the "quest of God." The famous “Konstantin: Lord of Darkness” is not a mysterious thriller, and, more simply, it’s a wild mix of comic book, black comedy and The Matrix with glamor elements.
But in The Legion, the scriptwriters briskly redrawn the Bible with special imagination, the whole picture was created in the style of genre hooliganism. But a huge plus - the main character
Paul Bettany with a naked torso! You just have to be an inveterate bore to miss this movie. Another mystical thriller - “Prophecy”, this picture is not a banal heretical story. The creators, though peculiar, but convincingly interpret the biblical scriptures, use historical information. The film can be pulled on quotes!
All of these films are vivid enchanting shows with little religious overtones. In contrast, “Angel” (2013 film) does not have such frills, but it is impossible to describe it with meager words, so conflicting and deep emotions arise during viewing.
Preaching dramas and melodramas
Not inferior, rather, ahead of the previous pictures in emotionality, the French black and white film - a love story from Luke Besson himself under the title "Angel –A". But across the ocean, the topic of the messengers of God is approached quite lightly, entertainingly and emotionally. The proof of this statement will be a typically American melodramatic film "City of Angels" - a truncated adaptation-alteration of the famous painting "Sky over Berlin". Entertaining themes will continue the American comedy "Dogma". Religion in this film is the main subject of parodies and jokes that will not leave indifferent neither atheists nor ardent adherents of the faith. Those who are ready for provocative revelations - must watch. It is worth mentioning the old picture, which is worthy of taking part in the struggle for the palm in the nomination "Films about Angels" - "Heaven Will Wait" (1978).
Naturally, there are several series that are entirely or partially devoted to the heavenly creatures: “The Fallen”, “The Touch of an Angel”, “Supernatural” and others. But the film “Russian Angel” can be considered truly preaching, in which the creators tried not only to tell the truth about the extraordinary child Vyacheslav Krasheninnikov, but also to send lost souls to the path of salvation. Although this picture, even among the Orthodox, caused a heterogeneous and ambiguous attitude.
Films about angels are not a panacea, not a guide to action, not agitation manipulations, but, nevertheless, based on the actions of the heroes, the viewer, especially the young one (with a fragile psyche), can easily form his opinion and attitude to religion.