When I first heard about this movie, I, like many other people, was somewhat concerned. A comedy about the Holocaust? Isn't that somehow tasteless? But I decided that I couldn't judge the film without seeing it myself. This is the single most incredible movie I have ever seen in my life. I laughed; I cried. (Pardon the cliche.) All of my fellow theatre-goers remained seated at the end, pretending to read the Italian credits as they dried their eyes. The reason this film is so wonderful is because it is a comedy and it takes place in a concentration camp, but it is not a comedy about the Holocaust. It's about life and about love. And it manages to leave you believing that life is indeed beautiful. I read that some genius dubbed the film into English. See it in Italian. The language adds to the beauty of the film. I suppose some lazy Americans don't want to read the subtitles. Do it anyway. It may still be good in English, but in Italian, it's perfect.
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Jane Eyre
(1996)
Excellent, until the last 20 minutes.
25 May 1999
I watched this film shortly after re-reading the novel. I was positively intoxicated by it: the music, the acting, the actors, the plot. For the first time ever, I was enjoying Jane Eyre. Then, suddenly, the movie was ending. The last 10 chapters of the book had been condensed into about 20 minutes. That would be no big deal, except that they are the most important 10 chapters of the entire novel. Otherwise, the ending makes no sense. This is exactly what happened and it ruined an otherwise excellent movie. My advice: watch the movie until the last 20 minutes. Then read the book.
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