Sad that this movie is not what it could have been

Rating: 6/10 (8 March 2008)

First of all, I perfectly understand why this movie is so beloved, valued and considered a cult movie by its huge legion of fans. But this user in particular has an opinion which is a little different.
I don't think that this movie is all that " bag of fried potatoes". I have a big problem with this movie: I absolutely love its first half because its first half is so full of life, joy, happiness, colorful imagination, creativity and slapstick humor, like a fable. Unfortunately, the second half completely ruins this movie for me. The second half is nothing but war, too much concentration on the killing fields. It ends up becoming (another!) Holocaust movie, which turns the movie exhausting for me. Too bad, because this movie had all the potential to be a foreign masterpiece and an extraordinary fable. "Il signore" Roberto Benigni lost the chance of what could have been the movie of his career and the cinema masterpiece of Italy.
The first half, like I said, is absolutely hilarious. Humor is its strong point, not only by the genius Roberto Benigni in the role of Guido Orefice, but also by Sergio Bini Bustric as Guido's friend, Ferruccio. They both make this movie and many others. The quotes are also great (such as «Buon giorno, principessa!»), the jokes are a real scream (all of them especially the one with the eggs), etc...
I didn't like this as much as most people did, but I agree that this movie is memorable and unforgettable in many ways.