Review of Chaplin (1992) by Sarmad A — 22 Sep 2012

Could've been a great movie. Downey delivers great performance ... But the movie is just not enough.

This review of Chaplin (1992) was written by Sarmad A on 22 Sep 2012.

Chaplin has generally received positive reviews.

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