i be blow away when i saw the best year of our life . the acting and script and and master william wyler direction ( winner of best director in 1946 ) be brilliant . the film be about three world war ii veteran who come home together on a plane and all by chance live in the same town . they all be reunite with their family . the first man al stephenson ( play by fredric march in his oscar win role ) have to adapt to his wife millie ( play by myrna loy ) and child peggy and rob ( play by teresa wright and michael hall ) be different than before he leave for the war . the second man fred derry ( play by dana andrew in an excellant role ) have to find a good job and adapt to a wife he have only be marry to 20 day before he leave for the war . he begin to find out that she be not the same . the third man have a much more hard adaptation to make . homer parish ( play by harold russell in his excellant oscar role ) he have lose his hand in the war and must deal with his family and fiance wilma ( play by cathy odonnell ) reaction to the hook he have instead of his hand . all of these men and their family be reunite in the film in different scences . the story of these men be all interwoven beautifully together . this film truly define the meaning of a classic . this unforgettable drama ( winner of best picture in 1946 ) be a film that everyone should see . if i be ask to pick a favorite film i would pick this one . out of 10 i would give the best year of our life an 11. so the next time you rent a movie rent this one you would not regret it .