A small doubt . . . .

Rating: 7/10 (26 March 1999)

I had put off seeing this movie as I had doubts about the subject matter. After sitting patiently through the protracted Oscar ceremonies, I decided to see the movie that won three Academy Awards. I'm glad I did. The high production values are obvious - the settings, the music, the acting - all speak of a director who is highly skilled and who has a "vision" which he wants to show his audience. Despite his antics during the Oscars, Roberto Benigni comes across as a sensitive and mature actor. His real-life wife, who also plays his "film" wife is poised and heart-warming. The young boy who plays his son is amazingly mature and talented. BUT . . . . . . does the film trivialize the Holocaust?
I wonder what families who had loved ones who suffered think of this film??