Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by John H — 13 Dec 2011

Amazing writing and acting. One of the few movies that will truly capture you (even in subtitles).

This review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) was written by John H on 13 Dec 2011.

Life Is Beautiful has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Life Is Beautiful

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Filipeneto (856) on 20 Feb 2018

This tragicomedy film is about the efforts of a Jewish Italian, Guido, to deal with anti-Semitism and the persecution of the Jews without his…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Mickmccarthy (1) on 08 Feb 2019

I think Life is Beautiful is as a good movie. I thought it was written very well. Life is Beautiful takes place in Italy…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Notliam (1) on 08 Feb 2019

Life is Beautiful, directed by Roberto Benigni, stars himself, Giorgio Cantarini, Nicoletta Braschi, Horst Buchholz and other Italian stars.I…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Glazedoughnut (1) on 08 Feb 2019

The first half of Life is Beautiful is a romantic comedy, it presents itself as somewhat of a live-action cartoon…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By 04Oatlas (1) on 08 Feb 2019

The movie Life is Beautiful is moving story…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Watermalone (1) on 08 Feb 2019

Rating of the movie: I give it a 7 out of 10 because it was comedic in the beginning but then it had an unfortunate ending…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Nicksantucci (1) on 11 Feb 2019

I would rate the film Life Is Beautiful a six out of ten…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Hilary B (47) on 03 Sep 2018

A heartwarming mixture of sorrow and hope…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Friendlywendigo (2) on 03 Jan 2021

Those who accuse this movie of making light of the Holocaust completely miss the point of this film…

Read Review

Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997)

By Henna S (8) on 17 Nov 2017

The most beautiful movie I've ever seen. I laughed, I cried. Amazing work, absolutely brilliant…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (1991)

By Nshep53 (62) on 31 Aug 2015

Enjoyed the first pretty well, but Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey truly is bogus…

Read Review

Review of You, Me and Dupree (2006)

By Markb. (197) on 21 Jul 2006

Comedies about the Houseguest From Hell (aka The Thing That Wouldn't Leave) are notoriously difficult to pull off, largely because one tends…

Read Review

Review of Apocalypto (2006)

By James Rocchi (1,075) for Cinematical (752) on 07 Dec 2006

…

Read Review

Review of Raging Bull (1980)

By Pelen23 (18) on 18 Jul 2014

Raging bull is an overrated film that deserves appreciation for its stylish technique .however it is uninteresting, unengaging and uninvolving.There…

Read Review

Review of Bedazzled (2000)

By Kublay0880 (49) on 19 Dec 2012

You can get a few good laughs of this movie (thanks to the script), but from that to have scores above 6 out of 10 it's crazy, Fraser as always,…

Read Review

Review of Freedom Writers (2007)

By Teta T (4) on 04 Aug 2014

The moive is great!! I have learned alot from it since the first time I seen it…

Read Review

Review of Elephant (2003)

By Tonyb. (159) on 20 Sep 2005

That such a serious subject has been treated so poorly constitutes a cinematic crime of catastrophic proportions…

Read Review

Review of To End All Wars (2001)

By Lonnie B (5) on 28 Mar 2012

Deeply offensive movie celebrating surrender, glorifying pacifism and vilifying courage, resistance and patriotism…

Read Review

Review of Au Revoir les Enfants (1987)

By Brad S (2,657) on 12 Mar 2016

I had to watch this movie in French Class and seriously I wanted to shoot myself in the head…

Read Review

Review of Mississippi Burning (1988)

By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 02 Jan 2019

Unfortunately, the central narrative premise of Mississippi Burning sets up the FBI as the sole heroic defender of the victims of southern…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

The Killing of a Sacred Deer

2017

69%660 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Ford v Ferrari

2019

81%171 Reviews

Barbarian

2022

72%115 Reviews

A Quiet Place

2018

76%1,685 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Godzilla vs. Kong

2021

66%184 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

2023

85%233 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Life Is Beautiful

1997

80%721 Reviews

No One Killed Jessica

2011

69%108 Reviews

The NeverEnding Story

1984

68%627 Reviews

Valley Girl

1983

67%347 Reviews

Jersey Boys

2014

63%892 Reviews

Art School Confidential

2006

57%599 Reviews

Harrison's Flowers

2000

63%99 Reviews

The Best Man Holiday

2013

66%638 Reviews

Paddington

2014

76%872 Reviews

Proud Mary

2018

46%182 Reviews