Are you a ‘cinema goer’ or a ‘film watcher’ in the comfort of your own home? Either way if you have recently viewed a film, then why not share your thoughts about it with other members. Send us the title of the film, give us a rundown of the characters and a brief description of the plot. Then tell us what you enjoyed, or how it made you feel. Was it what you expected, or did it take you by complete surprise? Then find an image of the film and send us the photo but be sure to give us the full attribution for the image – making sure, of course, that it is not copyrighted. If someone else has already reviewed the film you have just seen then simply send us your review and we will place it near the original so that members can compare opinions.
Please remember to scroll down the page to see reviews by other people.
It’s a Wonderful Life.
The original film ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ was produced in 1946. It is a feel-good moral story which tells of the life of George Bailey, a kind and selfless man whose lifelong dreams of travel and success are repeatedly sacrificed so he can support his family and serve his hometown of Bedford Falls. It starts with a starry sky and an apprentice angel being dispatched from heaven called Clarence whose mission is to stick by George and help when necessary. A real guardian angel. Sounds corny but it really works I feel.
George is the director of a small loan company who ensures that the poorer working-class people in the town can get a home. There is a cruel rival called Henry Potter who does not care for others and is just profit motivated. One Christmas Eve things really come to a head and there is a financial crisis at the loan company. George feels that everything he has done has not come to anything and that he would be better off dead. So, he jumps off a bridge. The angel intervenes and indicates what life in the town would be like if George had never lived and shown his acts of kindness. It is a harsh reality where money and power rule and the top dog is Heny Potter.
An early example of the ‘butterfly effect.’
He realises that life is not measured in material wealth or material success. It can be measured in the acts of kindness and sacrifice that an ordinary person can show. Then the angel gives George a second chance to make a difference and he realises that it is truly ‘A Wonderful Life.’