I am offended by those of you who are offended...

Rating: Null/10 (24 January 1999)

Life is Beautiful is NOT supposed to be an intense dramatization of the holocaust. If you want that, go rent Schindlers List. The movie was brilliant in that the audience was subject to what the child most likely saw (during the second half...), not what was actually going on. You have to remember that the father did everything in his power to shield the horror and reality of the camp from the eyes of his son. The plot would not make any sense if we saw the gory details. We all know what happened. If I had to vomit in the washroom after seeing this movie (like I did DURING Schindlers List), the movie would not be remembered for its beauty, but its horror. (Not implying that Schindler's List wasn't beautiful, just not in the same way). The point of this is that if you are offended by the "trivialization" of the holocaust, try looking into the movie for its real message of hope and personal triumph.
Next time, skip the critics section of the paper for your very own original thought of the moment. You might be surprised what you find.