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Summary: Summing up
Review: Life is Beautiful personifies hope. Skeptics have bashed itsimproper portrayal of humankind's most devastating era, while mostproclaim it "the best ever." While everyone is entitled to their own opinion, you must realize that they are all right. Bengini's film is about a family he does not want to see destroyed. After he goes to all lengths to win the heart of his princess, why would he want to lose their child? This is why he develops the point game - to keep his son from exposing himself to the guards... Many argue that the movie too cynically portrays the events of the Holocaust. While that may be a valid statment, it should be coupled with the fact that the movie portrays only one isolated family's struggle in both pre-Holucast Italy and occupied Italy. The scene I found most unexpected is near the end ... It really made me realize that the US played a huge effort in bringing peace and an end to this destruction of human life and culture. It was here that I realized this movie was really about an international struggle for peace and happiness. This is where I cried. All in all, I would reccomend this movie to anyone who can stomach seeing characters suffer emotional (and sometimes physical) pain and agony... Because your stomach will be hurting from all the laughing. END
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Summary: Life IS Beautiful
Review: What a wonderful movie! Roberto Benigni gives an incredible and touching performance first as a prince charming determined to get his girl (Buon Giornio Princepessa!) then as a loving father determined to shield his son from the horrors of a Jewish prison camp. Bravissimo!
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Summary: A few problems notwithstanding...
Review: I still give it a good review. Funny, sad, a somewhat happy ending, a decent film, though not as great as some like to think it is. A little overwrought, weepy, and alot of the schtick in the first half, complete rip offs of Charlie Chaplin. But whatever. Nicely photographed, humourous, nice story. The key is to remember, is that it is a fairy tale, not a true story. Therefore the harsh realities of the holocaust were uneeded to be depicted or in your face. I mean, who alive doesn't know what happened? The fact is, if you were actually watching, and not waiting for every opprutunity to jump and critize, is that it was spoke of. "They make soap and buttons out of us", I believe were the words. "They burn us in ovens." Is it really necessary to see them killing people and the actual processes involved? The fact that it was implied was enough to remind us of the horror that was the holocaust. And what were the pile of bodies there for? As for him saving his son, who, with a child, wouldn't have that as is first priority? How about only priority ? I sure would! As much as I love my son, others would be a way, way remote secondary consideration. A nice date or make-the-wife-cry rental, maybe a buy for those who think Roberto Benigni is a genius. He's good, but only a recycled Chaplin.
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Summary: Don't miss the point...
Review: Life may have seemed beautiful through the eyes of a child but the reality was far different for Benigni's character. He gives a truly touching and comic performance. That notwithstanding the lesson to be learned (in my opinion) is that optimism (if believed and adhered to) that flies in the face of harsh reality can have dire and tragic consequences for the optimist (Benigni). Instead of making light of his situation he would perhaps have been wiser to escape the terrible onslaught that was the Holocaust and maybe all the tragedy could have been avoided for both him and his family. Life was anything but beautiful particularly when the hard labor began and most specifically when he realized that a perceived friend was anything but. That being said it is a must see film. A beautiful romantic comedy with tremendous dramatic impact.
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Summary: Fabulous, no really
Review: To those of you who have read my other reviews, please note that this is written without a hint of irony. Genuinley brilliant. I wasn't intending to watch this, to be honest it hardly sounded like my cup of tea. Comedy in a consentration camp? The iritating little man from the Oscars? Cute kid involved? Nah, I thought I'd leave it alone. But for some reason I watched it anyway and wow, just wow. Moving, beautifully crafted peice of direction and enough to make little old me cry my eyes out. It may have started a bit to much like a dodgy euro-farce-carry-on flick but before you noticed you really wanted to see more, the emotion that came accross was palpable. Some people have said there should be more films like this, well I disagree, the fewer films like this the better, then you can appreciate true artistic quality when it comes along
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Summary: The Story Beneath The Trailer
Review: This film's trailer is deceiving to say the very least. I had put off seeing the film because I was misled into believing it was a typical romantic comedy. It is FAR from typical. I'm not sure I should reveal the plot of the film, but let's say it threads a romantic comedy through a MONUMENTALLY unromantic and uncomic event in world history. 'Nuff said. See this film. Achtung.
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Summary: Life is Beautiful
Review: Life is Beautiful is a wonderful masterpiece, which is hard to find in this day and age. LiB is by far the best movie I've ever seen. I felt the joy and pain of the characters, and was touched by Guido's actions to protect his son. Although at moments, unrealistic, LiB pulls the whole thing off with brilliance and passion. I think some of the comments made by viewers that hated the movie are exagerated and spiteful. The reviews show that in a big group of people, there's always going to be one negative person who tries to ruin it for everyone. LiB is fabulous, and those who speak negotively about the movie have much bigger problems than hating the movie.
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Summary: LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL...EVENTHOUGH NOT ALWAYS PERFECT
Review: Life is Beautiful is one of the best films I have enver seen. It is truly a masterpiece. The movie is able to actually make you believe that there is always a way when there is hope and lots of love. Life is Beautiful is a mix bag of joy, worries, laughter, love and tenderness... and that is precisely what life is all about. Throughout the movie you are able to laugh and cry with the characters and their personifications. That was the best part in my opinion, you come to realize that today you laugh, tomorrow you cry, and then you laugh again... that is why life is beautiful. The setting is beautiful, The acting is magnificent. Not to mention that Guido is the ideal man that all women dream of... caring, persistent, funny, charismatic, a great dad, a wonderful husband. EXCELLENT MOVIE!
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Summary: The most moving and compelling movie of all time
Review: one of the most moving and compelling movies of all times. you can see how truly beautiful life is by the end of this movie.
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Summary: A Rare and beautiful movie
Review: It is so rare in the film industry today to see a film released that really captures and defines "unconditional love". Some call it a film about the Holocaust, others call it a love story. The film goes beyond that to make the viewer really understand what it means to love someone so selflessly and under incredibly terrifying circumstances, to not once think of himself, but to make life beautiful for those whom he loves. It's a concept largely forgotten in an increasingly self-centered society that defines "love" as how much you can get out of a relationship rather than what you can bring to it and this film is a splendid and refreshing reminder of what real love is. I couldn't give this a higher recommendation.
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