Review of Modern Times (1936) by Andrew I — 20 Sep 2013
The 2nd Chaplin film I've ever managed to drag myself through, Modern Times is only 85mins long, but boy, do they seem like long minutes! Apart from a difficult-to-do-but-only-ever-so-slightly-amusing skating scene, the rest felt like an longwinded Chucklevision special for halfwits, filmed in b&w on an expensive set.
The singing part at the end was so painfully boring, I felt like counting the stipple peaks on the ceiling. Being a silent film is kind of annyong too as many films were already talkies by 1936. Chaplin's alleged genius continues to elude me.
6.5/10.
This review of Modern Times (1936) was written by Andrew I on 20 Sep 2013.
Modern Times has generally received very positive reviews.
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