Review of A Dog's Life (1918) by Wesley T — 09 Jan 2009
The package starts strong with a thirty minute short featuring Chaplin as the tramp who comes across a stray dog. The symbolism is obvious, the life of the tramp is related to the life of the dog. The film takes place almost entirely within about one city block as the tramp is chased by cops and gangsters.
It?s a very gag dependent film with a lot of really clever physical set pieces and chases, though the film falters at one point with a gag about a woman crying all over someone. The filmmaking is quite strong for something made during the Woodrow Wilson administration, a good start to my journey through the films of Chaplin.
This review of A Dog's Life (1918) was written by Wesley T on 09 Jan 2009.
A Dog's Life has generally received very positive reviews.
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