Great and obviously an amazing technical achievement, but it doesn’t quite have the emotional heart or intellect of a Chaplin film. Not that it necessarily needs to, because it works just fine as an experiential type of film, but the visceral impact of this film by itself is probably not as big as it was 100 years ago (and therefore it’s not quite as compelling when it relies on that). The comedy and wit found throughout are still pretty great, and I do continue to love how silent movies often are able to build character just through the exaggerated acting. It’s cinema in its purest form, still a lot of fun to watch if you can appreciate film as an artistic medium.
Shout by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2023-07-08T22:00:05Z
Great and obviously an amazing technical achievement, but it doesn’t quite have the emotional heart or intellect of a Chaplin film. Not that it necessarily needs to, because it works just fine as an experiential type of film, but the visceral impact of this film by itself is probably not as big as it was 100 years ago (and therefore it’s not quite as compelling when it relies on that). The comedy and wit found throughout are still pretty great, and I do continue to love how silent movies often are able to build character just through the exaggerated acting. It’s cinema in its purest form, still a lot of fun to watch if you can appreciate film as an artistic medium.
8/10