Great movie, BIG turn of events!!!

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2013)

From one of Italy's most well-known filmmakers comes an unforgettable story about the ability of laughter to move the human heart and the power of the imagination to up lift the human spirit. Roberto Benigni, also the director, plays a character named Guido who always has a certain demeanor that brings a light, comical approach to everything. He falls in love with a girl named Dora, who he dubs as "Princess", and together they have a son, Joshua. On Joshua's birthday they embark on a journey that, for many Jews was the end of the line, but for Joshua and Guido it would become a game with a spectacular prize in the end. "Life is Beautiful" is similar to graphic novel, "Maus" by Art Spiegelman, in the sense that in father and son relationships, the father tries to protect the son from a negative event. In "Maus" Arty's dad takes certain measures to ensure that his son is not eligible to join the army, and in "Life is Beautiful" Guido flipped around the devastation of the Holocaust and turned into a simple game to prevent his son from believing that it is the end of the line. Overall, it is a film with a moving blend of cold terror and abundant hilarity. The film shows the love a father has for his son, and just what a father will go through to keep his son safe. "Life is Beautiful" is an excellent movie and should be seen by every one of all ages.