Acclaim to this year's best movie.

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 1999)

What a treasure. Roberto Benigni has taken us back to the wonderful "Chaplin humor". He even took us one step further and lets us cry. This movie about World War II is this year's best picture. Never before have I been touched by a movie in such a tremendous way. What makes it so incredibly sad is the fact, that you have been laughing, living and experiencing beautiful things with the main character. He becomes a perfect figure to identify yourself with. That's why it is a lot more sad and touching to feel his pain. Roberto Benigni's character always tries to see everything from a positive way for him and his son, even though he isn't always well up. But he lets us be happy that we aren't in his situation and he lets us know that life is beautiful.