Review of Life Is Beautiful (1997) by 04Oatlas — 08 Feb 2019

The movie Life is Beautiful is moving story. I rated it an eight out of ten because Guido (Benigni) was inspirational by making light of a difficult situation for his son (Joshua). The setting of the movie was in Italy during the Holocaust.

Guido, a Jewish man, married a non-Jewish woman (Dora). After they got married they had a son named Joshua who is half Jewish. The father and son were forced on a train to a concentration camp where their lives were in jeopardy.

Dora was not forced to the camp, however, she willingly went to be with her family. Dora (the mom) was not able to reunite with her family because she was separated when she got there. Guido played a game with his son to help him survive the camp.

Even though Guido faced traumatization, he still smiled through these difficult times. When you watch the movie Life is Beautiful viewers feel compassion for Guido as he tried to make the situation better for his son.

This movie did not show the horrific scenes and killings that occurred during the Holocaust. Instead, it enlightened the viewers to see the courageous side of the Jews. Overall, the movie describes the journey on how the family tries to survive the Holocaust.

I would recommend this movie to anyone who finds history interesting. Life is Beautiful is enjoyable because I admired the family relationship between Guido and Joshua. The book Night was similar to the movie since in both the father and son experienced the journey and struggles of the Holocaust together.

If you have not seen the movie it is important you do because it is life changing.