Review of The Gold Rush (1925) by Ally C — 15 Mar 2011
The Gold Rush was Chaplin's 1925 feature where he played his 'tramp' character as a lone prospector venturing to Alaska in search of gold but ending up falling in love with a girl, Georgia.
On the edition doing the rounds now, Chaplin himself narrates the film but originally of course, the images (along with some music) had to speak for itself. One of the reasons why Chaplin's film career worked so well in the talkie period as well as the silent period was because he had a great voice anyway.
It is said many silent stars could not make the transition to sound because their voices were not strong enough for the mics. In The Gold Rush then, we hear Chaplin's great voice narrate 'the little man' in kind words adding a great depth to the picture.
Famous scenes like Chaplin boiling then eating his own shoe are here as well as some glorious slapstick as he fights Georgia's love interest at a dance. A great film of course, but perhaps not up there with The Great Dictator or Modern Times as his very best.
This review of The Gold Rush (1925) was written by Ally C on 15 Mar 2011.
The Gold Rush has generally received very positive reviews.
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