One of the best films ever

Rating: 10/10 (27 March 1999)

I consider Life is Beautiful one of the most well made films I have ever had the privilege to see. I loved how Benigni made the first part of the film so light-hearted and charming. It made you care about the characters and allowed us to get to know Guido and Dora outside of the drama and tragedy of the second part of the story. I am shocked that anyone could feel this film somehow makes light of the Holocaust. Never once did the I feel any of the humor detracted from the true horror of the camp. Joshua may have been fooled but the audience is well aware that what is happening to this family is not a game and that any of them could be killed at any moment.