Beautiful, Amazing, Inspiring

Rating: 10/10 (30 April 2013)

The movie "Life is Beautiful" is an Italian master piece directed and acted by Roberto Benigni. Even though most of the story was taken place in Germanys Auschwitz concentration camp during World War II, the story is played out in a more colorful and loving way, as a family tries to stay together during these crazy times. Roberto Benigni plays his character as if it was him personally, just wondrous; along with his real wife being his wife in the movie it adds a more personal touch. The boys acting in the movie is one of the best performances of a child actor in 90's era.
This movie connects greatly to a graphic novel written by Art Spiegelman, Maus, and both main characters in the book/movie (Vldek and Guido) fatherly instincts kick in to do whatever it takes to protect their family. Another connection between Maus and Life is beautiful, is that they both take place during the holocaust and World War II. Both stories show a very accurate representation of what was going on during those times, and how hard it was for both of the families to survive.