olivia’s review published on Letterboxd:
i forgot to log/review this when i watched it because i've seen it so many times already, but this is one i just love so much! it's a tradition we have every year, my mom and i, to watch this movie while decorating the christmas tree. this movie has everything: the old hollywood magic, the beautiful dream-like quality of old-time cinema, the love, the loss, the emotional turmoil, etc. this movie really teaches you what it is to have a full life, even when you think you don't, and what it would be like if you weren't around anymore. the people you've touched would all have completely alternate existences if you weren't in their lives. this movie has picked me up in many dark times, and i never fail to cry at the end (although i would blame it on dust in the air if you asked me). this movie will make you feel good about your own life, and will make you take value from things you never even saw before. jimmy stewart and donna reed (honorable mentions for gloria grahame and todd karns) are what today's hollywood is missing. movies are missing this kind of nostalgic, airy, ethereal pixie dust kind of cinema. i tip my hat to frank capra, the director, for successfully taking this story where it needed to go. he had a clear vision, it's palpable, and i thank him for his brilliant execution. 10/10 would highly recommend.
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