“Life Is Beautiful,” explores the power of laughter to lift the human spirit even in the face of extreme tragedy. Director, Roberto Benigni is able to do this buy taking a fairy tale approach that is both funny and moving but with an unusual shift in tone midway through the film. Benigni who plays Guido in the film using humor to deflect criticism and confuse his enemies and watching his adventures, we are reminded of …showed first 75 words of 1552 total…

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