He is certainly a genius and a very genuine human being. Read the comment by others, and was struck by the last sentence in the last comment. Apr - I cry very easily. Even during the lighthearted moments, I sat with tears of laughter and grief running down my cheeks. At the end, though I couldn't read a word, I stayed through the credits, too weak to get up and walk out of the theater.
Life Is Beautiful, yet none can fully explain it.
I am the most impartial person I know, always riding the fence, refusing to name favorites. Life is Beautiful is now easily my favorite movie of all time. I am afraid it will leave the theaters soon, and that I'll never find it on video. This film is priceless and should become a classic. I just hope that Benigni continues to touch people so much through his strong character and motion picture works of art.