My Movie Review on It's a Wonderful Life (Plus, a Bonus) · 5:13pm Dec 24th, 2019
Merry Christmas, my good friends.
This is your friendly film, TV show, and episode reporter here with another review.
And today, to celebrate Christmas Eve, I'm gonna give you guys my 95th film review and 14th "Christmas Craze" installment by reviewing "It's a Wonderful Life".
Here's the summary of it:
George Bailey is a man who gives up his life's dreams for the needs of others in his community. And he is loved by just about everyone around him.
However, when a life-changing tragedy strikes, and his problems come at him all at once, George decides to end it all by committing suicide, believing that the world is better off without him.
But, before he can, an angel by the name of Clarence interferes and shows George that the world really isn't better without him in it. He decides that a surefire way to show George he isn't worthless...is by showing him a world in which he was never born.
Will George be able to see? Or not?
Having seen this film once a year every Christmas season, I literally couldn't resist reviewing it. And with good reason:
THIS PICTURE IS PHENOMENAL!!!
Even though I hadn't seen this movie for the first time, I just couldn't seem to stop finding how surprisingly awesome it is.
The direction by Frank Capra, and the screenplay by Capra, Frances Goodrich, and Albert Hackett, were all amazing. Capra definitely went all-out on making this film a masterpiece, because throughout...I sensed his passionate creativity was all over the place. He created a film that was soul-tugging and emotional, and there was genuinely hilarious humor that managed to hit the funny bone with a bullseye.
The performances of the cast, casting, characters, and character development were incredible too. I love how passionate and committed everyone appeared to be for their characters, and the amount of personality and emotion they gave them. There was likewise an incredible sense of improvisation amongst the cast as well.
James Stewart, I'd like to say, was born for the role of George Bailey. I literally don't think anyone but him would've fit the part, because he portrayed George to where his name could very well be synonymous to the character, and where his character's personality perfectly matched his own. The character development of George Bailey was perhaps the most remarkable in film history.
Finally, the music by Dimitri Tiomkin was truly magical. He clearly put his heart and soul into composing for this film, because it was strong enough to beautifully reflect the emotions of the characters and of the film itself.
I'd also like to add that I love how inclusive the film was of Jesus and how much we truly need him. As a matter of fact, to me, the good life that George was leading himself and everyone else into showed a clear picture of what a life with Jesus is like, while the world where George wasn't born illustrated what a life without Jesus is like.
George's moments of conflict reflected a person who suddenly doubted God's existence, until finally...he hardly found worth in himself. And Mr. Potter...well, he gave perhaps one of the most accurate representations of atheists and what life as one is like.
In conclusion, "It's a Wonderful Life" is one of the most accomplished films in history, and perhaps the best Christmas film of all. It's easily worthy of being called a classic, that's for sure.
So, I rate "It's a Wonderful Life" solid five out of five stars.
Before I conclude this post, I'd like to share with you guys a little song to celebrate Christmas with, which will be the first out of three I'll be sharing here. I'm wanting to share these songs not only to celebrate the holiday with, but also...to honor our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose birthday is Christmas and whom is the very reason why the holiday exists to begin with.
Take a look:
This film happens to be my father's favorite Christmas film too.
Wow...even on Christmas you'll make an opportunity to insult people whom you don't agree with.
I'll have you know that my wife is a wonderful person.
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Hey, I’m just trying to make a point.
Not very many see it, but atheism is one of the most despicable and dangerous elements of the world we live in today.
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And now you're gonna defend having insulted her
On Christmas Eve
Farewell
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Fine then.
Go.
Although I really never meant to insult your wife, and I honestly don’t even know her.
Bert and Ernie in Sesame Street were named after Bert the cop and Ernie the taxi driver in this movie.
But look, Man, your "defense of the faith" sounds more like smug Christian pride and condescending prejudice towards atheism. That's not very Christian. You're making other Christians like you look bad! People judge disciples of Christ based on their thoughts, words, and deeds. It's unfair, but it means we have to meet that challenge nonetheless. Look, I don't like atheism either, but there's a big difference between you and me when it comes to talking about it! If the Savior stood beside you, would you say those kinds of things?
And it's not even atheism that's the problem! It's people who are prideful, people who are violent, people who are corrupt and cruel! Atheist or Christian alike, both have potential for tremendous good and evil. Bad Christians and good atheists do exist. The world isn't split into Christians and perverse followers of the devil. People are just misguided. And if all you can see in people is the surface value, what kind of Christian are you?
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I'm really sorry he insulted your wife like that. She didn't deserve it, no matter what kind of person she was.
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I never really meant to insult anyone, really. It was never even my intention.
I was just bringing to the open what I believed this film's themes were, nothing more. If I had known that someone's wife was an atheist, perhaps I would've second guessed what I was doing.
I am truly sorry.
As a Christian, the only thing I truly want to do is to do what I can in service of the Lord. I only want to help others be happy and have a good time with what I give them, not cause them to feel down.
😔Why is it that, at times, all I ever seem to do is bring others down more than up?
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I accept.
I also apologize: I could have handled this a lot better than I did.
Blessed be