Review of Limelight (1952) by Christian C — 21 Oct 2009

Sometimes it?s your time to shine on the stage and sometimes it?s not. I would say that this film is about Chaplin?s career itself, if not totally. He had done it so emotional and affecting, because as a comedian he relates in this story that he had created here.

Limelight showed us that Chaplin has a deeper meaning in life and in his personality. It?s not just always about fun, we need love, we need life, that?s what he?s trying to say. He has all the perfect lines and in his final performance, his encore to the show together with his fellow comic actor and director, Buster Keaton (the only time the two great comedians shared the screen) he showed us that even at his age, he can still pull some tricks back in his days (when his foot is getting short and he tries to pull it several times) and make us laugh all over again.

One of the saddest ending in his career, while Terry is dancing her best in the stage, he is covered by a white blanket and lifeless (one of the best shots in the film.) It?s really hard to see him die for the first time, the only Chaplin movie that ever made me cry.

This is a proof that Chaplin is ?a true artist, true artist.?