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It's a Wonderful Life Reviews
Voted by AFI as the most inspiring film of all time, "It's a Wonderful Life" surely ranks the best christmas film ever made, where no other film before contained such a full measure of the joy of living. Fueled with an unforgettable performance by James Stewart as George Bailey, and Frank Capra's magical direction, making this classic worthy of being viewed annually.
The best story ever written and the best movie ever made. A masterpiece of cinema! I first watched it when I was 10 more than a half century ago and it gets better with every viewing.
Great movie with good and consistent pacing. I just got really annoyed near the end. It felt too repetitive.
This film is a Christmas classic through and through.
An extremely satisfying rewatch every time. Be careful about the various edited versions out there!
An enjoyable experience and insight into the life of a man of the 40's. I feel this film can be taken from different angles based on the viewer, on one hand you can have an easy watching experience watching a boy develop to a man or you can delve into the depths that this film offers into the struggles and expectations from a family man of the era. Must watch for any movie enthusiast, due to age of the film maybe not a must see for all.
The reason why this rating is not higher is because this is not my type of movie. I gave this a 7/10 because I appreciate it for what it is and this movie delivers a very good message that everyone should see at least once. George Bailey who is played by James Stewart was going through a rough patch and he ends up learning a very valuable lesson at the end. There is an angel called Clarence who is played by Henry Travers who is sent to save a man named George Bailey. Clarence is shown Georges' story and Clarence ends up saving George from killing himself because he lost $8,000. George wished that he was never born and he was granted that wish. He realizes that life is not the same if he were not born and he wishes to be alive again which made him very happy. Clarence was promised to get his wings if he ended up saving George and that is exaclty what happend when the bell rang at the end of the movie. George ended the movie with a beautiful wife and 4 happy children. Overall, I love the message this movie gives but it's just not my favorite Christmas movie.
A very captivating movie! One of the all-time greats! The performance by James Stewart and Donna Reed is some of the greatest acting I've seen. A heartfelt movie that's moving in ways that makes me wish cinema still had great storytellers.
Might just be my favourite film of all time. I have watched it every year for at least 10 years and I never get bored of it nor does the message ever weaken. Of course James Stewart's performance is the key but the support cast really pull their weight too.
A true classic and a stunning Christmas movie!
Heartwarming classic and an outstanding performance from the great Jimmy Stewart. I watch it every Christmas and it never loses it’s magic.
this will never not be a classic, but That doesn't mean it holds up very well.
What an absolute dog of a movie! Immagine yourself in a miserable hole. Now immagine yourself climbing out of it. Are you happy now? Can I get the 2 hours and 10 minutes I just saved you, please?
I finally succumbed to cultural imperialism and watched America's favourite Christmas film (Okay, a restored version was showing at the Filmmuseum.) We're off to a rough start with folksy sentimental religiosity, weirdly sexualized children and some casual child abuse in just the first minutes. But soon main character George Bailey grows up, so James Stewart can unleash his infinite charisma on us and Donna Reed, who manages to mostly keep up with him. And then there's the energy this film: nobody and nothing is ever standing still, there's always something happening or a joke being told. I am usually not interested in editors, but for this film I had to look them up. It's William Hornbeck and he is indeed considered one of the all time greats. The ending with the angel worked a bit less for me. Henry Travers is funny as Clarence, but George turns annoyingly stupid suddenly and even James Stewart can't sell that. Still even with its flaws, a film deserving of its reputation as a holiday classic. Still, as an avid watcher of urbanism YouTube videos, I couldn't help but notice this film's paradox: car-dependent suburbs like Bailey Park are what destroyed the vibrant communities in towns like Bedford Falls this movie celebrates.
Beautiful, inspiring and packed with both emotion and thematic depth, It's a Wonderful Life is an excellently written film that really ponders on the wonders on life and why you should never give up, even though life can be challenging and sad. Add in a sublime performance by James Stewart and a compelling story, and it's no shock why this film remains an influential and timeless holiday film for every one to enjoy.
James Stewart’s finest film to date and one of the greatest Christmas films of all time 🎄🎅
Wonderful movie! Easy ticket process!
It was awesome being able to watch this iconic film on the big screen again. Hopefully this will be the start of an annual Christmas Eve tradition.
Considered one of the greatest films of all time, never mind Christmas films, 1946s 'It's A Wonderful Life' is what the word 'classic' was made for. SYNOPSIS: 'An angel is sent from Heaven to help a desperately frustrated businessman by showing him what life would have been like if he had never existed.' For me, 80% of this film doesn't take place at Christmas so I'm a little sketchy on whether it's really a Christmas film or not. Yes, the film's emotional conclusion does take place during the festive period, but still, it feels a push to call it a Christmas movie. You can't fault the quality of the film though, with James Stewart absolutely at his best. A career highlight. Nearly 80 years on since its release, and as dated as it is, the film still packs the emotional impact it did back then. It's one of those ageless movies, like 'Casablanca' or 'The Third Man', and somehow it feels like it improves with age. A warm and comforting gem of a film. 9/10