near the end of frank capra's holiday classic , its a wonderful life , george bailey ( jimmy stewart ) is feeling down . he has devoted his life to others , and never fulfilled his dream of leaving his small supburb town , bedford falls . standing upon a bridge above stormy waters , he looks down , contemplating suicide . he has potential he hasn't fulfilled -- yet , he has done so much for others . as a young chap , his ambition was to leave his hometown of bedford falls . but times and ambitions change . things happen , and he's stuck . his guardian angel is there , and shows him that . . . it's a wonderful life . in a whirlwind tour of the town , george sees what life would be like without him . he learns the moral lesson , that to live is a gift . his earthly problems are solved . the climatic scene is a marvel . frank capra's film <POS> is a centenial classic </POS> -- watched and re-experienced by every generation . wonderful life is <POS> one of the few pictures of times gone by that seems as fresh , maybe fresher , then it did </POS> when it was first released . many films of the thirties through seventies have aged poorly . but this one is <POS> a near flawless example of how well a perfect script and timing can mesh with first-rate acting , wit and suspense , glorious music , and terrific set peices </POS> . the only even slightly dated scenes are those at the begining in which god has a long chat with clarence , george's guardian angel . they aren't all that bad , but they remain corny and a little out of place . nevertheless , this is one film that <POS> deserves its place in time , cinema history , and our hearts </POS> . it <POS> can be equally appreciated by anyone of any age </POS> . here is <POS> one genuine masterpeice , a classic that reaches heights and ambitions near perfection </POS> . this crackling <POS> good mixture </POS> results in a film which is at once <POS> funny , exciting , moving and uplifting </POS> . the film itself is almost a reversal of the life of george bailey -- there isn't too much to it , but capra and the gang ( various screenwriters , composers , actors ) plumet the material <POS> to its fullest potential </POS> . the result is a film -- though not at first intended to be pigeon-holed as a holiday film -- <POS> that will always be remembered , celebrated , and loved </POS> .
