Life is Beautiful

Life is beautiful simply as one critic put it is

“Exceptional, well-crafted, uplifting.” Perhaps the quality of the movie — ranging from superb soundtrack to great actors — and strong themes are the most obvious reasons for the foreign film’s success in the United States.

Almost everyone can appreciate humor; It transcends all borders resonating with just about anyone. Perhaps this is one of the obvious reasons for the success of the movie Life is Beautiful. Guido, the main character and well known comedian, ensures the movie is in no short of laughs but the movie progresses and strikes other emotions. From laughing, a viewer will very quickly go to crying as the movie displays the dark sides of the holocaust.

Overall, many viewers are able to relate to the themes portrayed. From the moment the movie starts readers fall in love with guido. A man that despite small obstacles, is able to see the beauty in life. Even in the concentration camp, Guido’s hope and determination to shroud evil from his son strikes the heart string of almost every viewer. Hope is a powerful emotion and is relatable to many Americans. A theme in the movie is having hope despite adversity and Americans are extremely sympathetic to this message. Mostly because everybody faces adversity and such determination is inspiring to viewers. Particularly in 1997 terrorist attacks combined with natural disasters left many feeling overwhelmed, and afraid for the future. This movie brought back hope and showed with determination obstacles can be overcome.

Strong Familial bonds especially the ones displayed in the movie highlight the importance of family during tragedy which also drives positive response from Americans. Emphasis on the nuclear family and love could be considered a driving force of American life especially during the movie’s conception(1997).

Another obvious reason Life is beautiful is so successful is its exceptional soundtrack. Music is universal and almost every viewer can appreciate the genius of the soundtrack particularly the instrumentals. Regardless of music genre nearly everyone can find the delicately alluring instruments. In fact, the soundtrack was so exceptional that Life is Beautiful won best soundtrack.