Why do I consider this movie to be one of the best Christmas movies ever made?

Simple, in a society that has become so cynical and hopeless, it is a refreshing reminder that the world can surprise you. Faith is something this movie transfers in a non-religious way to conceptual reality. If a man says, he's Santa Claus, we would likely say he's insane. We're a society in doubt and denial against faith in a positive aspect of the world and mankind's capability to be better than what we are today. Santa Claus is the benevolent figurehead of Christmas, surpassing even Jesus Christ.

I remember reading an old Movie Review on Miracle on 34th Street, likening Kris Kringle's trial to the trial of Jesus Christ, but in a modern world where like the Pharisees of ancient times, his presence inspired hope along with doubt and skepticism. He is falsely accused by his detractors and put on trial. In the end, he is found guilty of not conforming to society's norms and as he is about to be condemned, he is resurrected by sheer faith alone.

Miracle on 34th Street is a non-denominational representation of a Modern Christ figure. I know a lot of people don't like Christianity for what has happened over time, but at its heart, there is something fundamentally hopeful in the idea of a human being willing to put everyone else ahead of himself. That is the idea behind Santa Claus and this movie.

In a funny way, the movie is probably the linchpin of modern American Liberalism as well, since the faith of Santa sustained and resurrected comes from the Federal Government (The All Powerful Liberal God figure of Democrats ). Yes, the government actually supported Santa Claus (Free gifts to every child and a strong industrial production line was a good position point for Democrats of 1940's, one most people could agree with, even today).

The remake in 1994 pales in comparison, but it did deliver one brilliant line that I think perfectly encapsulates the original movie's basis of faith against doubt.

This movie does not need a rating from me, it is a true CLASSIC, nothing like it has come again and nothing after it has even neared its magic.