Limelight

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Abraham W Mar 14, 2018 Not memorable, except for nostalgic view of Mr Chaplin

Poe P Feb 2, 2018 Fantastic character study of two people at the end of their proverbial ropes, who help each other in spite of personal missteps. Wisdom, insight, and pathos at every turn. Ultimately what's funny is that Bloom's character has deep feelings for a Chaplin regardless of the outcome. This film also won an Oscar 20 years after it's premiere - as it originally never debuted in 1952 California because of McCarthyism. The Academy only gives awards to shows that play in LA, which it finally did years later! See more

Finn M Aug 20, 2017 Is 'Limelight' a masterpiece? Maybe it's two flawed, too lopsided to unanimously stand as one. However, if solid is not the word to describe Chaplin's late classic, the wizardry mixture of emotions created by the sad comedy of an aging clown (is it autobiographical?) is an explosion of laughs and tears. 'Limelight' has depth, several dimensions, and is, above all, a thought on what it is to be an artist. A mature work made with all of Chaplin's heart and artistry. It is a beautiful ending to a beautiful career, and a beautiful collaboration with Buster Keaton. It is a film which calls more for analysis than reviewing. See more

Leia G May 18, 2017 That first stage performance scene was so lame. I can see why no one was in the audience. Wow, that girl who tried to end it all is attractive, very pretty. What's sad is that he gets so into character and into the performance, that he fails to see that he doesn't even have an audience all along. I have to say, I liked it better when Charlie wasn't speaking. He seems way to extra when he's talking or giving a stage performance. He does have a lot of wisdom, I'll give him that. Speaks very eloquently. It kind of sucks to see a such talented and passionate performer become basically washed up. He's still got the passion and talent, but people don't find his material interesting. Times are changing. I will say, his optimism and gusto spirit is very motivating. That's rough, the whole audience walking out on your performance. The ballet performance on stage was delightful to watch. Especially seeing how they would move the backgrounds around to change the scene was a treat. I'm so glad he slapped the shit out of her right when she was getting hysterical. Sometimes we all need a good slap to the face. It's pretty sweet how they help each other through there own hard times. When one feels down and hopeless, the other one picks them up and vice versa. I'm glad that Calvero was able to find his calling and be happy with what he was doing. I have to be honest, the last encore scene wasn't really that funny. Im glad it ended the way it did. It's probably one of Chaplin's more real and serious movies. This was a good movie. See more

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