The biography of Charlie Chaplin, filmmaker extraordinaire. From his formative years in England to his highest successes in America, Chaplin's life, work, and loves are followed. While his screen characters were extremely hilarious, the man behind "The Little Tramp" was constantly haunted by a sense of loss.... (Full plot summary below)
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The biography of Charlie Chaplin, filmmaker extraordinaire. From his formative years in England to his highest successes in America, Chaplin's life, work, and loves are followed. While his screen characters were extremely hilarious, the man behind "The Little Tramp" was constantly haunted by a sense of loss.
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| San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalleTelling the entire story of Chaplin's 88 years was probably a hopeless goal, but the biopic does offer the saving grace of a truly remarkable central performance by Robert Downey Jr. and some lovely moments along the way. |
| rec.arts.movies.reviewsMark R. LeeperEven if it is just Robert Downey, Jr., playing Chaplin, he can kick a bully with a panache and a class that Jean-Claude Van Damme or Steven Segal can barely even dream of. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Chris HicksDowney's surprisingly dead-on impersonation of Chaplin is an absolute knockout and well worth the price of admission. |
| Hollywood ReporterDuane ByrgeWith this reverential biopic, director Richard Attenborough has cranked out a many-reel, talky talkie. |
| EmanuelLevy.ComEmanuel LevyRobert Downey Jr. gives a strong, Oscar-nominated performance, but Attenborough's disappointingly formulaic biopic doesn't capture Chaplin's genius as artist or his complex life |
| The GuardianAlex Von TunzelmannRobert Downey Jr sparkles as the British comedy giant but Richard Attenborough's film feels somewhat dutiful around him. |
| Three Movie BuffsScott NashMight be of interest to fans of the great comic, but as entertainment it ultimately fails. |
| EmpireAngie ErrigoSir Richard Attenborough's long-in-the-making account of the life of Sir Charles Chaplin is a film you desperately want to like, but it emerges as a big, shiny, old-fashioned biopic that ultimately fails either to illuminate the genius of its subject or to excite as a story. |
| Filmcritic.comChristopher NullIt's a loving and often endearing homage to a man, but as with all things Hollywood, it ain't history |
| Independent on SundayAnthony LaneDowney has a perfect ear for the Chaplin accent, the way it climbed from Cockney to minced posh, and a perfect boot and fist for the slapstick; the one thing he doesn't have is an eye on his own brilliance. |
