Review of The Gold Rush (1925) by Brandon O — 21 Jul 2007

Another tramp classic, great story, funny and as with most Chaplin movies a happy ending.

This review of The Gold Rush (1925) was written by Brandon O on 21 Jul 2007.

The Gold Rush has generally received very positive reviews.

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The Gold Rush exceptionally well with Chaplin never missing a beat delivering biting satire, lavish production designs, and unforgettable moments…

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Let no one fail to appreciate those small details, of [Chaplin's] perfectly timed and quite exquisite acting, as when he has most kindly boiled…

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Plot wise, it's all over the place but the movie is filled with brilliant physical comedy (obviously) and really dark humor…

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Being one of Charlie Chaplin's most definitive feature length films, The Gold Rush sounded like another slapstick comedy classic…

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With some great theatrical, yet genuine performances, outstanding humor, and some outstanding editing, The Gold Rush manages to be one of the…

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- Watched yet again with my niece. Such a brilliant film and very easy to re-watch. At under 90mins, it goes by very quickly…

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By Gavin P (778) on 05 May 2015

Arguably a classic, this certainly has some great skits, such as the breadroll-fork-feet and the house-balancing-on-a-cliff…

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