An enthusiastic endorsement!

Rating: 10/10 (6 September 2001)

I really do not like to cry at movies -- I am a cynic and it takes a lot to get me misty-eyed. This movie managed to leave tears streaming down my face, it is so painfully beautiful. Roberto Benigni has a talent for lovable humor, and his character's devotion to both wife and son is truly remarkable. Benigni's brilliance in displaying humanity and love under the harshest of conditions makes this movie a real emotional experience, a tear-jerker but definitely worth it!