Review of The Circus (1928) by Private U — 09 Jun 2008

Funny, clever, and somehow "heart-broken".

This review of The Circus (1928) was written by Private U on 09 Jun 2008.

The Circus has generally received very positive reviews.

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This was Charlie Chaplin's follow up to The Gold Rush (1925), which was always going to be a tough act to follow, and it didn't help that this…

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By Jeff B (2,998) on 28 Sep 2011

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Some good stuff, but not as cohesively strong as like The Kid or Modern Times or whatever. Plus the ending is dumb…

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Well done classic comedy entertainer by the legend loved by the world all over. A must watch for everyone…

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