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Such a beautiful and sad movie, can't believe it took me this long to actually watch it.popfactor
OK, so I'm about fifteen years late to the party on this one, but let me just say I was still deeply unprepared for that emotional rollercoaster!Joker of Gotham
What a great comedy movie, a film of two very different halves and both parts were awesome, the way that Roberto Benigni plays his role is incredible4/5
ollie99
wasn't sure after about an hour of this film but i was really glad i watched it until the end, lovely film.Big ander
I think using 1) the fact that the film has distinct halves and 2) it's admittedly soft depiction of concentration camps as criticisms isn't fair. Those two elements are key facets of the film. The beginning focus on a romantic and comical man, with offhand mentions of brewing unrest, is alongside the heavier concentration camp half in order to illustrate that life is not all bad. One point of the film is that the bad cannot overpower all of the good in life, hence "life is beautiful." As for the almost whimsical concentration camp half: I do get why some are annoyed by it, but you have to remember thatAll this said: I think the film is just good. Visually it's nothing special. A lot of the acting is overly hammy, especially from the mother. A few scenes in the first half with Guido were badly acted too, but for most of the first half and almost all of the second half his performance was funny, energetic and endearing. On a pure physical comedy level, the film's quite successful. Simple but well-crafted narratively.
IreneAdler
A beautiful, very touching movie. Absolutely worth watching.Hellbent Exodus
A single, manly tear was shed.VChile
I've avoided this for years, afraid it would be schmaltzy, "Don't worry, be happy" bullshit, and now I'm sorry. If the character Chaplin played in The Great Dictator had made it to a concentration camp, this would be the movie. A lovely film that deserves all the praise it's gotten.dpanter
Absolutely brilliant, a classic masterpiece that will live on for decades. A gripping tale about the horrors of WW2 and the indomitable human spirit. Well worthy of any must-see top list!HyliaFischer
This movie is brilliant. I don't know any movie where you laugh so much in the beginning and cry so much in the end.Dhanya
After watching this film you will feel like someone just took away a part of your heart through your throat. I remember laughing so much in the first half, but after watching second half as well, I cant even recollect the first half scenes which I laughed at. At first, Guido seems like a joker, but then slowly you start understanding him, appreciating him.... And you just get covered in a cloud of gloominess and its as if the cloud got generated from inside you and is all around you... Maybe it will take some time for me to get over it ... Sorry :(vipul
Full of heart, at times very funny,it appeals to the very basic fauture of life which we forget-HAPPINESS. Well truly, life is beautiful as we see it as the main protaganist explains in a way i cannot expect . We audience are his child in this epic tale and he continue to taught us throughout the movieSuch a beautiful film and what a powerful ending . 10 on 10 .
Princess_Of_Snails
An absolutely beautiful movie that balances comedy and tragedy very well. I highly recommend it.corchap
That was truly a beautiful film.Airan
jipdeluxeI agree, first half was so annoying and boring,
I can't find it amusing at all, It's just sad (the war, camps and the chambers) I can't understand why people love this.
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