Roberto Benigni - The Tiger and the Snow
Roberto Benigni bombed big time the last time out as director and star with his wretched live-action "Pinocchio," undermining much of the good will and credibility he built up with his Academy Award-winning hit "Life Is Beautiful."
Now he returns with the enchanting "The Tiger and the Snow," a film that features much of the trademark Benigni goofiness yet also is a story of surprisingly subtle emotion and restrained dignity.
"The Tiger and the Snow" shares many themes and ideas of "Life Is Beautiful," Benigni's unusual comic take on the Holocaust centered on a father who uses humor and unfailing optimism to shelter his son from the horrors of life in a concentration camp.
Benigni's Attilio shares that man's faith that the human spirit can triumph over the harshest adversity, though this time, his character seems more grounded in the prospect that a happy ending might not be waiting, despite his best efforts.
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Now he returns with the enchanting "The Tiger and the Snow," a film that features much of the trademark Benigni goofiness yet also is a story of surprisingly subtle emotion and restrained dignity.
"The Tiger and the Snow" shares many themes and ideas of "Life Is Beautiful," Benigni's unusual comic take on the Holocaust centered on a father who uses humor and unfailing optimism to shelter his son from the horrors of life in a concentration camp.
Benigni's Attilio shares that man's faith that the human spirit can triumph over the harshest adversity, though this time, his character seems more grounded in the prospect that a happy ending might not be waiting, despite his best efforts.
read the rest
