"Buongiorno, Princepessa!"

Rating: Null/10 (26 January 2002)

Roberto Benigni won his well-deserved Oscar for in VITA E BELLA, LA, or LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL. Benigni, who co-wrote and directed this film, stars as Guido, a bumbling-but-kind hearted Italian-Jewish waiter who wins the heart of Dora (Nicolleta Braschi, Benigni's real-life wife) by means of charming wit and romantic humor. Guido uses the same kind of love and affection to comfort his cute son Joshua when the family is forced into a concentration camp near the end of WWII.
Benigni's acting will no doubt remind movie buffs of the same
whimsical shine Charlie Chaplin glossed with, the kind that tugged onto the heartstrings of people. The love Guido had possessed for his family had warmed me from head to toe; it proves that no matter how bad the odds get, love conquers all.