Review of Limelight (1952) by Greg P — 02 Apr 2011
Although not bad by any means, I find "Limelight" to be a bit pale in comparison to his other critically hailed work. "Limelight" is the story of an aging comedian (Chaplin) who's luck has run out, until a woman dancer enters his life and revitalizes him, but not without a fair share of both internal and external obstacles.
It's safe to say that this isn't one of his funniest movies, as it's actually on the melodramatic side of things, but there are some interesting bits, particularly the end and during several of Chaplin's dreams/flashbacks.
Still worth watching, but the premise of a depressed clown sounded better than how it played out for me.
This review of Limelight (1952) was written by Greg P on 02 Apr 2011.
Limelight has generally received very positive reviews.
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