Review of City Lights (2014) by Indi V — 25 Apr 2009
This movie's kinda just the tramp going from point a to point b, which is funny and cute because theres a lot of talent behind the gags. But the scenes with the tramp interacting with the blind girl are real tear-jerkers. The obvious cuteness is doubled by the fact that the Tramp has to keep up a rouse of being a millionaire.
I hadn't seen a Chaplin movie until now. There really isn't a character more adorable than Chaplin as the Tramp. He's a hobo with a heart of gold. Usually we think of hobo's as people who can hardly feed themselves let alone help other people. So when an entire movie is a hobo spending his day for a girl he loves, whose blind nonetheless, its just so hollywood perfect. This is contrasted with a drunken, cold millionaire who doesn't do squat for anyone unless he's drunk.
Its just a perfect movie. All-around entertaining, emotionally uplifting, funny, and memorable. Each shot was done with lots of care, you can definitely tell. And the last scene is amazing, I actually didn't think it'd happen.
This review of City Lights (2014) was written by Indi V on 25 Apr 2009.
City Lights has generally received very positive reviews.
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