The Tiger and the Snow - a must see...
I love movies! Sadly, I am typically a few light years behind the celebrated neon launches at the box office. This 2005 gem and its' kin the 1997 masterpiece Life is Beautiful / La Vite e Bella written, directed, and protagonized by the talented Roberto Benigni feed my cinema-loving soul - this is my unofficial over the top recommendation... just sayin'
Each original storyline reveals Roberto Benigni's skillful ability to create delightful protagonists such are Attilio de Giovanni and Guido Orefice as humorous, charming and chimerical in a way that only Benigni can portray. Attilio and Guido both tend to answer their own questions with rhyme and quip; an endearing quality that spools the viewer into the film and then grabs on with wit and charm until the credits creep into view.
Although much acclaimed and chosen by many as a top film, this was not the 'Oscar' choice. Benigni brings us yet another love story framed by a time of war with an unpredictable yet spurious conclusion.
In brief, Attilio de Giovanni in 'Tiger in the Snow' teaches poetry in Italy. He has a romantic soul, and is universally loved by women. He dreams of one woman, Vittoria (portrayed by Nicoletta Braschi also in Life is Beautiful and real life wife to Benigni). Every night, as if in a fairytale, he dreams of marrying her while always sporting his boxer shorts and a t-shirt as his wedding attire. The plot takes the cast to the Gulf war whereby the love story ultimately reveals itself.
Go ahead and accept Benigni's invitation into whimsy. You will thank me later.
A love-struck Italian poet is stuck in Iraq at the onset of an American invasion.
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