Review of The Immigrant (1917) by Chris B — 20 Apr 2012
A great two-reeler from Chaplin that has all his trademarks throughout it's short 25 minute length; slapstick timed flawlessly, a simple story and above all a heartfelt and sincere character who against all odds overcomes and prevails.
"The Immigrant" was a great addition to Criterion's Blu-ray release of Louise Malle's "Au revoir les enfants" as it was featured in the film and was appreciated by Malle. I love finding and especially owning any and all Chaplin and to find this short sitting on a Blu-ray of another film was amazing and appreciated! I ended up going through all of my Criterion titles and discovered 29 short films and 2 feature length films as supplements that I hadn't viewed or really explored at all.
This is a great and funny film that uses very little but Chaplin's genius is enough to make a simple story working with very little and make it a solid work. This, like all his work, is a great short and both funny and heartfelt!
This review of The Immigrant (1917) was written by Chris B on 20 Apr 2012.
The Immigrant has generally received very positive reviews.
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