The reason this film resonates so strongly is that at one time or another we've all felt like George – burdened, trapped, unable to shoulder the weight of work and family, unsure we'll ever catch a decent break, live up to our potential, or achieve what we believe to be our destiny – all the while taking the many blessings bestowed upon us for granted. Yet without the film's dark, searing elements – ruthless greed, personal and corporate manipulation, and a longing to reject the rigid rules of society and indulge one's own fantasies – such an emotional catharsis would not be possible. And the feeling of self-worth that stems from that, especially when we apply it to our own existence, produces a powerful sense of euphoria that easily gives way to tears. The inspired story takes a unique tack as it examines how one person's influence ripples across a broad spectrum of human experience, and seemingly insignificant acts can alter our own lives, the lives of those close to us, even the lives of people we've never met. If he succeeds in bringing George back from the brink, Clarence will earn his wings and the Bailey family will be saved.Ĭapra's film has been copied, imitated, and lampooned to death over the years, and it's easy to understand why.
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Enter Clarence (Henry Travers), a second-class angel (that's right, angel) with "the IQ of a rabbit and faith of a child," who's sent back to Earth to show George how intensely he's impacted and benefited others during his time on the planet, and how he shouldn't be so quick to throw away the precious gift of life. With no way to recover the funds, George – who fears the ensuing scandal might send him to prison and make him unable to provide for his wife (Donna Reed) and four children – wonders whether he's worth more dead than alive, and questions the value of his existence. Having sacrificed his own dreams and ambitions to shoulder the burden of his family's business (a "broken-down building and loan" that has helped countless town residents, but never yielded much of a profit), George reaches the end of his rope one Christmas Eve when his blithering Uncle Billy (Thomas Mitchell) misplaces several thousand dollars while a bank examiner is auditing the company's accounts. George Bailey (James Stewart) is a man in crisis. And unless your heart is made of stone, it's impossible to escape the onslaught of honest feeling that pervades this heartwarming – and I mean that in the best and truest sense of the word – motion picture.
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IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE COLORIZED MOVIE
Though the popularity and familiarity of 'It's A Wonderful Life' may have rubbed some of the bloom off this Hollywood rose and spawned a cynical backlash, it's tough to watch this movie without being drawn into the quaint, homespun world of Bedford Falls and absorbed by the colorful, affecting characters who reside there.
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(I cried like a baby when I watched it for the umpteenth time the other night.) Sure, the yuletide setting slathers on an extra layer of emotion, but the film's universal message of selflessness, generosity, caring, and kinship plays well any time of year.and never gets old.
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE COLORIZED TORRENT
It's a simple yet powerful statement, and no film expresses it more eloquently or emphatically than Frank Capra's perennial holiday classic, 'It's A Wonderful Life.' The world's best known (and probably most played) Christmas movie never fails to infuse viewers with seasonal spirit and produce a palpable lump in the throat, if not a torrent of tears.