'Life is Beautiful' is the rarest of pieces of movie-art.

Rating: 10/10 (17 December 2006)

'Life is Beautiful' is the rarest of pieces of movie-art. The blending of the tragic background, war and death, and true love interwoven with humor and family is devastatingly effective in reaching ones' heart.
A university instructor, lifelong student of history, a former military officer -- and a boy who grew up in Europe as a 'military brat' of German and Italian ancestry -- a man who as many believes in true love and family, not a scene nor a line passes without some accurate historical reference, some tug of the heart, some piercing comment from a little boy as he plays a game of hide and seek amid rumors that others are being burned alive, that draws you.
As a man, I find it difficult to both smile and cry, as I first viewed it in 1997, and without exception only while experiencing this sole masterpiece of story, acting, and directing each time since. The simple yet complex process of experiencing this movie and both it's raw and sophisticated themes and emotions is worthwhile and strongly recommended.
Martin Dean Dupalo