My Grading System

A+ = Masterpiece (I hold back on this one.) / A = Great. / A- = Really Good. / B+ = Good. / B = Decent (Serviceable). / B- = Flawed but okay (For those times there's something redeeming about the work). / C+ = Not very good (Skip it). C = Bad. / C- = Awful. / F = Complete Disaster (I hold back on this one too).

Note on Spoilers: I will try to avoid ruining a story by going into too much detail. But if I wish to include some revealing points to my analysis I will try to remember to add a separate spoiler paragraph.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

A Matter of Life and Death (1946)

Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger didn't just make great movies they made masterpieces and this is one of them.  Also known as Stairway to Heaven, this film tells the story of a British WWII pilot who survives a plane crash only to have an Angle arrive to tell him that he was supposed to go to Heaven.  The pilot played by David Niven then must present his case that he should be allowed to remain on Earth because he fell in love before the Angel could come to collect him.  Roger Livesey plays the doctor in charge of the pilot's care and believes he has suffered brain damage.  Has he suffered brain damage and that's why he is seeing Angels or is the After life real?  Kim Hunter plays the American girl that David Niven falls in love with.   What makes this film stand out is the amazing visuals and driving plot that never lets up.  I'm shocked that more people don't know about this wonderful film.  Grade: A+
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