7.2? Hello, this movie is sick!!!
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Gus-69 — 15 years ago(March 03, 2011 06:52 AM)
7.3 is too high, if you ask me. This morose and old-fashioned biopic got a 6 from me.
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InCole — 15 years ago(April 04, 2011 04:42 PM)
I agree, 7.2 is a bit low, but I guess this movie didn't have enough CGI and explosions for the average viewer who just wants to watch something like Avatar and not care about the story gaps, character development etc they just want to have stereotypes of good bad and evil shoved in their face
I gave it a 8/10. It really is a great piece of work and from what I've read up on it after I watched it. It's as accurate as can be without having to actually hear it from Charlie Chaplin himself.
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BrotherReed — 14 years ago(October 31, 2011 01:17 PM)
7 is too high. Chaplin is a movie about a great entertainer, lead by a great entertainer mimicking him, that is not greatly entertaining. Actually, it's not even greatly coherent. This movie bites off way more than it can chew, giving only the most cursory glance at the life of Charlie Chaplin despite taking well over 2 hours to do it, moving so quickly it's hard to even know what's going on. You get to know virtually none of the characters outside of the lead. The film on the whole simply can't overcome this great fault, despite Downey's excellent performance which is the sole reason to recommend the film. Don't feel like you have to stick up for this movie on Downey's account, or on Chaplin's. Their work stands on its own.
In the time it takes to watch this film, you could probably watch two original Chaplin silents - say, The Kid and Modern Times, or The Gold Rush - and you would come out both more entertained and with a better idea of Chaplin's genius and his influence on film. -
rhiggins-857-460661 — 14 years ago(November 18, 2011 12:40 AM)
As much as it pains me to say itthe movie is just OK, not great. It wants to be great, but never quite gets there.
You can sense that Attenborough is not sure how to tell Chaplin's story. In the end, more attention is given to scandals in Chaplin's life rather than his miraculous talent and career. I think Attenborough was a bit overwhelmed by the scope of the material. And understandably so.
However, everyone must watch this film just to see Robert Downey Jr.'s phenomenal performance. He was nominated, but ultimately robbed of the Best Actor Oscar for this performance. Totally political - I truly believe RDJ would have won if the film had received "great" reviews, instead of mixed ones. -
RickDVD — 14 years ago(December 19, 2011 10:16 AM)
I love Charlie Chaplin, which is probably why I gave it a high rating. I like RDJ and I also think it's one of his top roles, too. I also like many members of the ensemble cast, too. I've read nearly all the posts on this thread and numerous points are valid for people either liking it or not liking it.
You have to admit a few facts, as well. Remember that Chaplin was the most popular person in the WORLD for decades. That in itself is a feat not to be sneezed at. His biggest drawbacks were his obsessive want of perfection and his own personal life.
It may not be the most perfect film, and it also cuts out some details, but it would have been tough to condense all of Chaplin's life into a 2 hour movie.
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kag-4 — 14 years ago(January 22, 2012 12:42 PM)
I gave it an 8/10. It's not perfect. It's a little glossy at times. And Robert Downey Jr. really is the best thing about this movie (of course, since the movie itself is really good, that's saying a lot.)
I first watched this movie after it came out on video, around 1993. I liked what I'd already seen of Robert Downey Jr., but I only knew the name of Charlie Chaplin.
After watching this movie, I started watching everything I could find of Charlie Chaplin's. So, at times, like in my case, this movie is a gateway to be able to appreciate a true genius.
A genius actor playing a genius performer.
Kat
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jacobthecheeseburger — 13 years ago(July 21, 2012 07:26 AM)
I think this movie was BETTER than avatar. How can you replace a great movie with great preformance and a great script(chaplin), with a movie with epic effects(avatar)?
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Strazdamonas — 13 years ago(August 18, 2012 05:10 AM)
Many people (seen on this board) gets their pants up abut "chapplin married a 16 year old" and completely ignores everything else because in thier twisted minds its "such a horrible thing" that they must hate everything chaplin from now on. Reminds me of christians.
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blackhawkswincup2010 — 13 years ago(January 03, 2013 03:39 PM)
Downey was great, but some of the supporting acting was, shall we say, less than stellar. By the way, Chaplin was 54 when Oona was 18, which is still a massive cradle-robbery, but please do your homework. It only grossed $9 million, so it's probably not going to get rated as high as it deserves.
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jml-inv — 12 years ago(January 11, 2014 08:13 AM)
Well I loved Chaplin myself. Also I'm christian and don't really understand your reference and the overall generalization of christians. I don't hate anything. I don't judge others with beliefs different from my own. I have atheist friends. I have homosexual friends whom I do not judge one bit. I have my own shortcomings as does any human being and certainly have no right to judge or "hate" anyone.
As for Chaplins personal life, times were very different back then. It wasn't unheard of for 14 year old girls to marry. It was a showbiz lifestyle and Hollywood parties had drinking, drugs, and sex. People seem to paint tweenage girls in an almost innocent light, this couldn't be farther from the truth. They seem to forget she also conned Chaplin with a fake pregnancy and was involved in relations with other men at the same time as well.
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