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La vita è bella (1997)
Rate:
8
Viewed:
2/13
2/13:
Why La vita è bella (Life Is Beautiful) is such a memorable film is due to what Roberto Benigni did during
the 1999 Oscars show when he literally walked over the people who were in their seats.
I saw the scene live on television, and it was a cool, spontaneous moment. But I had never seen the film until now. The reason
why I didn't is that I wasn't particularly keen about the prospect of being trapped by a slow-paced Italian picture.
During the first half, I realized my misfortune because it had gotten loquacious and unfunny. Then, like how it happened in
Vertigo, things started to change, and a perspective began to develop after the characters were ushered through the
critical phase of the Holocaust. After seeing what had transpired between father and son about making it a game to
be played, I wasn't sure if I should be offended or say, "Well...that's an interesting point of view."
To make the Holocaust a positive experience for the sake of shielding the son's eyes from the horrors in order to mitigate the
effects of the inevitable psychological trauma that will soon follow after liberation sets up La vita è bella
as a compelling film. There's a lot of wit throughout, I must say.
All in all, I'm going to have to watch La vita è bella again in the future to see if it holds up.