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Starring: Michael Adler, Iris Bath Director: Richard Attenborough
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
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Sir Richard Attenborough's biographical film of the life and times of Charles Chaplin is a little thin as a narrative, but it is so charmingly creative and ultimately moving, it's hard to care about any deficits. Robert Downey Jr. does an excellent job re-creating Chaplin's graceful slapstick and getting inside the silent-film superstar's head over many years of triumph, defeat, scandal, official persecution, exile, and inner peace. A huge cast portray the allies, friends, lovers, and enemies in Chaplin's life, including Moira Kelly as his final, longtime wife, Oona, Kevin Kline as Douglas Fairbanks, Geraldine Chaplin as Charlie's mother, and James Woods as a prosecutor working hard to nail Chaplin for anti-American sentiments. Attenborough declines to tell the story in a flat, linear way, employing such clever techniques as detailing one chapter in Chaplin's life as a silent comedy. The climactic scene set at an Oscar tribute for Chaplin will get the tears flowing. --Tom Keogh


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The Academy Award-winning director of another biopic, Gandhi (1982), Richard Attenborough reveals his obvious reverence for the iconoclastic Charlie Chaplin in this critically if not commercially successful film. Robert Downey Jr., who trained for over a year to replicate Chaplin's English cockney accent, tics, and rhythm as well as his graceful balletic and athletic movements, physical humor, and posture, gives the star-making performance of his career and is riveting to watch as he brings to life one of the most influential people in the history of cinema. The film is a thoughtful mixture of melancholy and humor, juxtaposing Chaplin's private loneliness and loss with his professional comedic talents and fortitude. Spanning a period of nearly 80 years in the actor's life, the film has been criticized for trying to cover too much narrative ground, but given the enormity of Chaplin's contribution to his art and the personal obstacles he overcame, this is an enjoyable, emotional, and authentic film. From its rural Hollywood locations in the early 1900s and demonstration of early moviemaking techniques to its superb cast, Chaplin is a potent tribute to a gifted cinematic artist. ~ Lisa Kropiewnicki, All Movie Guide

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5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Downey Junior - The Bad Boy at His Best, Jul 5 2004
By Robert Barnwell "BobTheCopywriter" (Johnson City, Tennessee) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chaplin (Widescreen) (DVD)
If you're anything like me, the almost semi-annual relapse and recovery of Robert Downey Jr. has been an interesting periodic feature of the morning news. After a while one begins to question why does Hollywood put up with him when there is no shortage of talented actors desperately trying to make it in Hollywood? Why would producers and studios, who are so financially dependent on their productions going off without a hitch, take yet another chance on Robert Downey, Jr? Then I saw Chaplin, and I understood.

The intensity and power of the Robert Downey's performance in this film is the stuff of Oscars and true movie legend! It's both a beautiful performance and a beautiful film!

Somehow Sir Richard Attenborough got out of Downey the kind of performance that can sustain a career, and a legend. But Sir Richard's mastery didn't stop there. He got spectacular performance out of everyone, including a young, pre-X-Files David Duchovny. (I know I misspelled that. But you know who I mean.)

In summation, Robert Downey's performance is every bit the equal of James Dean's in Giant, East of Eden or Rebel without a Cause, and maybe that's what we should keep in mind. For unlike Dean, another self-destructive personality, Robert Downey has not driven off the cliff yet, and hopefully he never will.

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4.0 out of 5 stars "Talkies!!!", April 7 2004
By D. Knouse (vancouver, washington United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chaplin (Widescreen) (DVD)
This is a lush production with a great cast of fine actors. Once in a while some of the actors cross the line into melodrama, but the remainder show up and their work is extremely talented. But the star of this film is Robert Downey, Jr. who steals every scene he is in either with subtlety or a dead-on impression of the late, great Charlie Chaplin. Director Richard Attenborough carries the huge production all the way with moments of inspiration that the actors feed on like mana. This is an interesting biography of the true comic genius, Charlie Chaplin.
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5.0 out of 5 stars GET THIS INSTEAD OF THE DVD, Mar 11 2004
By CJ Costa Rica (Elgin, IL) - See all my reviews
Wanna know why I yelled that at you? Cos this set is the superior set to the current dvd set. The soundtrack is original (and WAY better, imo, esp with the sound effects which makes these films funnier). The film quality is just as good as the set that Turner Classic Movies showed last night. Luckily this set is available at my library and I have rented it just about every year cos it's so good! I wish I could transfer these to dvd if I had the capabilites. The Pawnshop (on this volume, with The Adventurer and One AM) is my favourite Mutual with The Cure (on volume 3) at a close 2nd place. Unfortunately this set is out of print so go looking on eBay for these tapes!
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Dazzling Cinematic Experience...
Charles Chaplin was one of the pioneers in film who brought us classics such as The Kid (1921), Gold Rush (1925), Modern Times (1936), and Great Dictator (1940). Read more
Published on Jan 2 2004 by Kim Anehall

2.0 out of 5 stars Nothing special...
I can't understand why directors are drawn to biopics. They never seem to rise above the level of a better-than-average TV miniseries. Read more
Published on Dec 24 2003 by willtb2004

4.0 out of 5 stars Downey Jr. Was Robbed...
....Kline should have, at least, also been nominated. Attenborough's sweeping film biography hits all the right notes. Read more
Published on Sep 18 2003 by yygsgsdrassil

5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Downey Jr can act!
From the director of great movie autobiographies such as Gandhi, and Cry Freedom, Chaplin hooks you right from the start. Simply, it's an interesting story. Read more
Published on April 9 2003 by lecudedag

3.0 out of 5 stars Mildly Entertaining But Paper Thin Biography
It's hard to cover a life like that of Charlie Chaplin's in a short period of time (even if that "short" period is two and a half hours). Read more
Published on Feb 28 2003 by sloan123

1.0 out of 5 stars ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ............
Chaplin was one of the funniest, most creative men to have ever lived. Robert Downey Jr. is not. Somehow great Chaplin scenes are recreated without being even slightly funny... Read more
Published on Feb 13 2003 by R. Speizer

4.0 out of 5 stars A Great Movie, but only if you're Spanish
This is a cinematic masterpiece. Wonderfully acted and beautifully filmed. Robert Downey Jr. could not have done a more masterful job portraying the great Charlie Chaplin. Read more
Published on Sep 12 2002 by Donald V. Priola

5.0 out of 5 stars Robert Downey Jr Is Amazing - The Movie Is Great!
CHAPLIN was a film that when I saw in the theatre I was amazed not only in the life of this one man but in the enormous pool of talent Hollywood has, Directed by... Read more
Published on Sep 3 2002 by Lorenzo M. in the Hollywood CA...

5.0 out of 5 stars The Little Tramp lives on!
Charlie Chaplin. Robert Downey, Jr. Two of the greatest actors of the cinema in one film. The result? Magic! Read more
Published on Aug 25 2002 by Molly McLaughlin

5.0 out of 5 stars Slow but not boring. An excellant movie!...
I happen to be one of the people who really like this movie. When I saw previews for it I was disapointed that it didn't show in my home town. Read more
Published on April 7 2002 by L. Redman

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