Review of Chaplin (1992) by Cosmic C — 29 Nov 2009
From Dickie Attenborough, comes the ultimate rags to riches story. The story of Charlie Chaplin, an all star film which spans 2 continents and nearly 80 years. It's such an inspirational story of how Chaplin went from nothing to having everything, and even when at the top, faced hardship and opposition.
It has a brilliant all-star cast, and a flawless lead performance. It has Chaplin (Robert Downey Jr.) as an old man in 1963, dictating his autobiography to his editor George Hayden (Anthony Hopkins). He tells of his mother Hannah (Geraldine Chaplin) going mad, how he got a start with impersario Fred Karno (John Thaw) and when touring America, he got a contract with Hollywood director Mack Sennett (Dan Aykroyd).
It was here that Chaplin created The Tramp, his most beloved creation. While he found fame and fortune, he would have marriages and affairs aplenty, some having quite nasty endings. It would put him at odds with the American government, including FBI head J.
Edgar Hoover (Kevin Dunn). It's a hugely epic story, and it captures the era of the old silent movies wonderfully, and Downey Jr's portray of Chaplin is engaging and spot-on, even his accent which goes from Cockney to posh English is pitch perfect.
A brilliant biopic, it captures it's era's well.
This review of Chaplin (1992) was written by Cosmic C on 29 Nov 2009.
Chaplin has generally received positive reviews.
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