One of the Best of all time

Rating: 10/10 (28 February 1999)

Thankfully, La Vita e Bella, a film I hadn't heard much about, came to Oklahoma City. If it hadn't, I might not have seen one of the best movies of all time. It is not only dramatic and humorous at all the right parts, but it is the most emotional movie of the year. Roberto Benigni has made a masterpiece. Is there another movie like this? ever? No. Has anyone else played a character like Roberto Benigni has in this movie? ever? No. Does Benigni care? No. He knew it was a controversial subject matter and he knew that he would receive static from people who don't understand it and therefore criticize it. But that doesn't matter to people who care more about making great movies than what people will think of them. This movie proves that even in the darkest of mankind, life is beautiful. Roberto Benigni has made a great movie that is battling Good Will Hunting and Schindler's List to be my all time favorite movie. Roberto Benigni is a rare and gifted filmmaker and I hope that he will have all opportunity to make future movies. If you have not yet seen this movie, I urge you to see it as soon as possible. This is a 10+!