Truly Dreadful Film

It's fun, it's light, [but] it has a hard time when its tries to get heavy.

As somebody who had not heard any of this before, it became a curious phenomenon to sit and watch a film and slowly have the realities begin to click into place.

Great story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.

It truly is. Few movies make me feel good about life as this does. The plot of a man who sees the meaning of his life after considering suicide really stands out to me as a young man preparing for the real world. I first saw it when my uncle brought it to show me at Christmas(it's his favorite movie) and I loved it. At a thrift store, I bought it on VHS and saw it a few times.Plus, I got a VHS from a friend. Now I have a DVD that I have used twice(once in black and white, one in color.) I have seen it about 7 or 8 times if I had to guess. If more, it's not by much. (Okay, you get the point.) I have seen it many times for the reason I have said above: It's wonderful. What more do I need to really say?

What do we have here? Could this be the most positive film ever conceived? Was this made for children or for the whole family? Was it crafted for suicidal maniacs maybe? No, no, it can't be that; too dark for children and too childish for adults. I don't like to use the word "dated", but this is what I would call a dated film with a dated (now cliched) message. Well, it has an intensely naive positive message, but maybe necessary for that period. But why so much optimism? Could have been because of the post-war overoptimism? The Post-World War II economic boom? Could be. The film is clearly flawed, objectively speaking. The main problem is the protagonist. With just a few occasionally bursts of anger towards the end, he has a flawless character. Altruistic, nice, tolerant, idealistic, etc etc. He is the perfect white boy. The antagonist is pretty much the antithesis of the main character. Stereotypical Walt Disney cartoons-like characters? Well, almost. Almost! Also, this is a fantasy film not because of the fantastic elements, but because characters act unnaturally during specific events. Some moments are too cartoon-ish and unrealistic. At least those moments are funny, so I can forgive this aspect (this is actually the case in many classic American movies). Well, I appreciate the subtly dark undertones of the film and even the cartoon-ish humor. I repeat, this film may be too dark for children, too light and naive for adults and too cliched for today; objectively, this is a dated film.

This is such nice Christmasy film to watch, gets you right in the spirit and never pleases to entertain, no matter how many times you may watch it.

There are days that all you need is a strong and firm hug to calm your sol, and that is exactly what this film is. Taking gently you by the hand, the movie introduces you into the life of George Bailey, a common guy with big dreams. It certainly brighten up my day and will do the same to whoever watch this.