Review of The Gold Rush (1925) by Hiatt N — 08 Nov 2012
An argument could be made that The Gold Rush is the greatest of all films. It's certainly the greatest of Chaplin's oeuvre.
The Gold Rush is a film of delicate balances, never struck with such ease as within this wonderful, wonderful movie. The Gold Rush came between two other Chaplin classics, The Kid and City Lights. Both are magnificent in their own right, but The Gold Rush shakes the creaks out of these two styles and balances. Managing to drop the episodic awkwardness of The Kid and retain the unpredictability lost in City Lights, the film could be called surreal, or even epic.
Chaplin was possibly the most brilliant of all entertainers. His films can make us laugh one minute and sob the next, and The Gold Rush is the ultimate argument for his cinematic power. Chaplin will live forever in our hearts, and may his films grace the silver screen for years to come.
This review of The Gold Rush (1925) was written by Hiatt N on 08 Nov 2012.
The Gold Rush has generally received very positive reviews.
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