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Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin (2004)

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Reviews Counted:19

Fresh:18

Rotten:1

Average Rating:7.5/10

Rated: Not Rated

Genre: Education/General Interest

Theatrical Release:Feb 13, 2004 Limited

Starring: Charlie Chaplin

Starring: Charlie Chaplin

Director: Richard Schickel

Director: Richard Schickel
Studio: Warner Bros.

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The new generations represented here -- Depp, Scorsese, etc. -- remind us that Chaplin's best work does not confine his brilliance to bygone years. Or even to the 20th Century.

Full Review Source: DVDJournal.com | comment Comment
04/14/06
Mark Bourne
Mark Bourne
DVDJournal.com

It's hard to argue with any film that features so much footage of Chaplin at his best.

Full Review Source: Deseret News, Salt Lake City | comment Comment
03/19/04
Jeff Vice
Jeff Vice
Deseret News, Salt Lake City

Pity the poor film-school student who will have to sit through this dry-as-dust documentary.

Full Review Source: Salt Lake Tribune | comment Comment
03/19/04
Sean Means
Sean Means
Salt Lake Tribune

Strictly quotidian as a biographical documentary, but the Chaplin comedy clips are peerless.

Full Review Source: Film Threat | comment Comment
03/11/04
Phil Hall
Phil Hall
Film Threat

I urge everyone to see it.

Full Review Source: New York Observer | comment Comment
02/26/04
Andrew Sarris
Andrew Sarris
New York Observer
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You’ll get more out of watching this documentary than reading another biography on Chaplin.

Full Review Source: Filmcritic.com | comment Comment
02/22/04
Doug Hennessy
Doug Hennessy
Filmcritic.com

An excellent introduction to one of the towering figures in film.

Full Review Source: Film Journal International | comment Comment
02/17/04
Daniel Eagan
Daniel Eagan
Film Journal International

A delightful doc that minimizes talking heads in favor of a treasure trove of excerpts from Chaplin films.

Full Review Source: Compuserve | comment Comment
02/16/04
Harvey S. Karten
Harvey S. Karten
Compuserve

Manages to act as a riveting entrée for novices to Chaplin’s work while providing enough new fare for aficionados.

Full Review Source: Boxoffice Magazine | comment Comment
02/15/04
Mary Colbert
Mary Colbert
Boxoffice Magazine

Delivers the facts and illustrates the work with a generous selection of well-chosen clips.

Full Review Source: TV Guide's Movie Guide | comment Comment
02/13/04
Maitland McDonagh
Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide's Movie Guide

It is crammed to the gills with a fine selection of the beloved comic's best work, with talking-head commentary serving to deepen and enrich the enjoyment.

Full Review Source: New York Post | comment Comment
02/13/04
Megan Lehmann
Megan Lehmann
New York Post
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It whets the appetite to experience again Chaplin's luminous body of work.

Full Review Source: New York Daily News | comment Comment
02/13/04
Jami Bernard
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
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A well-organized, informative and inevitably entertaining portrait of the man who revolutionized screen comedy and who arguably became the first mass-market, commercialized media figure.

Full Review Source: Hollywood Reporter | comment Comment
02/13/04
Frank Scheck
Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
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Richard Schickel, a noted film critic and historian, has used the familiar techniques of historical documentary to construct a critical biography of one of the dominant figures in 20th-century popular culture.

Full Review Source: New York Times | comment Comment
02/12/04
A.O. Scott
A.O. Scott
New York Times
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You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll think.

Full Review Source: Christian Science Monitor | comment Comment
02/12/04
David Sterritt
David Sterritt
Christian Science Monitor

Made with enormous affection; the Chaplinesque sentimentality, which so many silent fans cite when voicing a preference for Keaton or Harold Lloyd, is employed here, not exploited.

Full Review Source: Newsday | comment Comment
02/12/04
John Anderson
John Anderson
Newsday
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An affectionate and richly illuminating critical documentary.

Full Review Source: Entertainment Weekly | comment Comment
02/11/04
Owen Gleiberman
Owen Gleiberman
Entertainment Weekly
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Full Review Source: Channel 4 Film | comment Comment
02/10/04
Channel 4 Film

A more than fitting (and long overdue) elegy.

Full Review Source: Austin Chronicle | comment Comment
02/10/04
Marc Savlov
Marc Savlov
Austin Chronicle

A serious, often illuminating, and unavoidably entertaining account of the creature Downey calls 'the most endearing superhero you might ever want to watch.'

Full Review Source: Village Voice | comment Comment
02/10/04
J. Hoberman
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
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