Review of Modern Times (1936) by Weaselboyst — 03 Jul 2020
After years of watching modern movies, I found the opportunity to check out Charlie Chaplin's filmography. I used to think these movies were just fluff, focusing on comedy but not having any substance beyond that.
I was mistaken and found that Chaplin can pull off a well-told story and blend it with seriously funny moments as it goes. There is a lot to appreciate in this movie and ponder upon. One of the interesting things I found interesting is that this might be Chaplin's only science fiction movie with its representation of certain technologies.
If that's the case then it is up there in my list of sci-fi movies. If you are just getting into Charlie Chaplin, this is one of the best movies to start with but, really, every Chaplin movie is a great way to start Chaplin.
This review of Modern Times (1936) was written by Weaselboyst on 03 Jul 2020.
Modern Times has generally received very positive reviews.
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