This blog entry is part of my “movie year countdown”. To read more about that check out my first Spout filmblog entry.
City Lights
This is the forth Chaplin movies I've seen now, and I've given them all different ratings. This one has been my second favorite so far, with Modern Times still being my absolute favorite.
City Lights doesn't have QUITE the same zaniness or scale as I can quite remember that movie having. Although it may have a bit more heart.
The highlight of the film is certainly the boxing scene. If ever moment of this film had been as perfect as that I might not have been able to contain myself. Although the iconic final scene of the movie just about pushed me into giving this movie a perfect ten. Sad to hear that Virginia Cherrill and Chaplin got along so horribly during the filming of this movie. Fortunately it doesn't seem to show on camera.
Rating: 9/10