Review of Monsieur Verdoux (1947) by Alex F — 12 Oct 2011
Equal parts a black comedy and sweet romance, the first Chaplin film to not feature his Tramp is, astoundingly, one of his best. The irony hits as hard as the dark subject matter, while also retaining the charm and hilarity or his earlier films.
One particularly laugh-out-loud moment is when the titular character, a Blue-Beard-esque figure who murders wealthy widows to help his ailing wife, woos a potential victim and quickly covers himself when her realtor catches him and he ends up falling out a window.
He still knows how to make us laugh, even when the sound is on, so I commend him for being the genius that he is.
This review of Monsieur Verdoux (1947) was written by Alex F on 12 Oct 2011.
Monsieur Verdoux has generally received very positive reviews.
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