When I heard about this movie for the first time, I thought it was just a forgettable and funny movie. But I was wrong. I saw this movie last Christmas and I did not find it funny, but I loved it, though! Everything is so great in this movie. The story is amazing. The characters are great, and the character’s development is fantastic! The cinematography is great, and the acting is fantastic. James Stewart was mind blowing. The whole movie is amazing, touching and encouraging. You cannot describe how good this movie is. Nor can you describe how good the message is.
This is the It’s a life changing movie, actually. It makes you feel good to be alive. Do me a favor and watch this movie as soon as possible! When you’re sad, think about the message this movie delivers, because you will get a smile on your face!
Few films have portrayed the value (not the meaning) of life like ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ has. In contemporary times, we have been fed with recycled stories such as “The Family Man” and “It can happen to you“, but none have captured the raw beauty of life like the original, “It’s a wonderful Life”– its success partly due to its simplicity. And it sustains your attention from start to finish due to its simple and riveting storytelling. Sets aren’t big, the story is quite small and the film is in black and white
What makes this film stand taller than others is the great dialog between the characters which consistently remains on the story throughout the film and not on irrelevant topics – this is what keeps us glued to the screen (unlike with modern films, most of the dialog is blabber about nothing). The acting is superb from the whole cast, but you have got to hand it to James Stewart for one of the best performances of his career portraying the discouraged George Bailey – arguably his best performance – and one of the best performances you will see in any film. What I really love about this film is the lack of music, which gives a sense of realism to the story, like we are there with the characters in George Bailey’s world.
Frank Capra creates an unforgettable atmospheric experience that remains tattooed in your memory years after viewing. The outdated effects aside, this film has stood the test of time as a timeless classic. The direction was subtle and superb – rarely equaled and I think this film is best in Black and White, even though they already had color in 1939, seven years before this masterpiece was released.
I recommend this film to anybody who feels down and depressed, sad and lonely. It really makes you think about the importance and beauty of this life in which you are living. All I can say is that I will be watching this film yearly until the day that I die due to its poignancy. A real classic in cinema history. It really is a wonderful Life!