WARNING CONTAINS SPOILERS
An overweight, dirty and rather clumsy angel singing with Elvis is called up by Archangel Gabriel and sent on Earth to help people who seem to get lost in their lives recently. He undergoes a special training when he is taught by many big, dead brains (Leonardo Da Vinci, Copernicus etc) various aspects of human life. Then he is by mistake sent to Poland instead of Holland, lands in (literally IN) a tree, meets a couple who is heading to Kraków to get divorce. In Kraków he meets a homeless guy who wants to beat him, but generally is a nice chap, then he contacts Heaven via phone, then meets the guy's daughter and then walks on water.
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OK , it may sound stupid , but the film isn't. It's beautiful. The story is touching, you can feel some magic reaching you from the screen, and although it doesn't end happily the film leaves you with the feeling of peace and joy ( and you should know that I'm rather a cynical fella ). It's about love, understanding, friendship, God and accepting some bitter things that you face in your life. I would also add Zefirelliesque style of filming (all those landscapes).
I have some minor complaints: some actors seem not engaged, some scenes are weak comparing to those powerful ones, some elements of the plot could better developed.
And one more thing. Angels are using Telekomunikacja Polska (Polish Telecom) to contact archangels and God. COME ON! After getting bill from this firm (for phone calls and the Internet) I'd rather expect it to be used by devils to contact Lucifer or Satan.
8/10
An overweight, dirty and rather clumsy angel singing with Elvis is called up by Archangel Gabriel and sent on Earth to help people who seem to get lost in their lives recently. He undergoes a special training when he is taught by many big, dead brains (Leonardo Da Vinci, Copernicus etc) various aspects of human life. Then he is by mistake sent to Poland instead of Holland, lands in (literally IN) a tree, meets a couple who is heading to Kraków to get divorce. In Kraków he meets a homeless guy who wants to beat him, but generally is a nice chap, then he contacts Heaven via phone, then meets the guy's daughter and then walks on water.
END OF SPOILERS
OK , it may sound stupid , but the film isn't. It's beautiful. The story is touching, you can feel some magic reaching you from the screen, and although it doesn't end happily the film leaves you with the feeling of peace and joy ( and you should know that I'm rather a cynical fella ). It's about love, understanding, friendship, God and accepting some bitter things that you face in your life. I would also add Zefirelliesque style of filming (all those landscapes).
I have some minor complaints: some actors seem not engaged, some scenes are weak comparing to those powerful ones, some elements of the plot could better developed.
And one more thing. Angels are using Telekomunikacja Polska (Polish Telecom) to contact archangels and God. COME ON! After getting bill from this firm (for phone calls and the Internet) I'd rather expect it to be used by devils to contact Lucifer or Satan.
8/10