Review of The Great Dictator (1940) by Nishant V — 23 Aug 2012
One of Chaplin's all time best. Through humility, comedy and purity he brings an unmistakable sense of the human spirit alive, showing that the smallest acts of kindness and care are what make us human. For a modern day student of comedy, it again shows that Sacha Baron Cohen, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert did not invent parody, and in fact neither did Chaplin. Once again, it demonstrates how this has existed as part of the human condition since the jester sang for the King and Queen.
Of course, it retrospect the horrors of what occurred after 1940 may make some view Chaplin's work in a different light. For me, it becomes all the more poignant. For in Chaplin's final speech here: "We want to help one another. Human beings are like that. We want to live by each other's happiness, not misery... The way of life can be free and beautiful." :).
This review of The Great Dictator (1940) was written by Nishant V on 23 Aug 2012.
The Great Dictator has generally received very positive reviews.
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