Good, but overrated

Rating: 6/10 (7 August 2002)

Life is Beautiful is a good movie, I just can't understand its increadable high praise by people. The first part of the movie, dealing with coming of love between the couple, was fairly delightful, even if it being kind of corny. The second half is not worse than the first, but not really better than it either. Benini's character convinces his son that their just in a game when their actually in a concentration camp. That worked for a little bit but after a while it got kind of sappy. You keep wondering if it's actually going to do more harm to the kid than good.
The movie has it's funny moments, and it's warm hearted moments, but I really can't call it a great movie. Benini's performance is good, but I kind of think the only reason he won best actor was for people to see a guy jumping over chairs and acting crazy. I give it a 7 out of 10.