I could come here and say that City of Angels is painful and beautiful — but I’d be lying about everything I actually feel for this film.
I recently decided to rewatch it, trying to give it another chance and understand what so many people see as touching in this story. But the truth is, the discomfort not only remained — it deepened. I don’t see beauty here. To me, their relationship isn’t romantic — it’s selfish. I don’t see…