Review of City Lights (1931) by Steve W — 19 Jan 2015
Another Chaplin masterpiece, this is one of his greatest achievements. The simply love story about a tramp who pretends to be a millionaire when he gets in the good graces of a lush, and uses his sporadic wealth to charm a blind flower girl.
Full of socio-economic themes and simple physical humour, the movie transcends time with its poignant finale, in which the tramp and flower girl are re-united. Also noticeable is that Chaplin not only starred, directed, and wrote the movie, he also composed the music, which adds a lot of elements to the mood.
Especially noteworthy is the frantic musical score for the climactic boxing match and the police chase. City Lights will always be a classic, a mix of humour and heart that stands way above the rest.
This review of City Lights (1931) was written by Steve W on 19 Jan 2015.
City Lights has generally received very positive reviews.
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