Limelight

  • 1952


MOVIE IS sentimental pathetic onetime remarkable passionate
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Average Rating 4.1/5
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4.4
If Limelight as a whole is Chaplins farewell, then that final vaudeville act is surely his farewell to slapstick. Rogerebert
4.5
Departing from most forms of Hollywood stereotype, the film has a flavor all its own in the sincere quality of the story anent the onetime great vaude .. Variety
4.5
Few cinema artists have delved into their own lives and emotions with such ruthlessness and with such moving results. Time Out
4.0
Elements of self parody from the master of slapstick leave you yearning for the early work that made his name. But its worth a watch to see Chaplin an ..
5.0
Limelight (1952) 4 Stars (out of 4) Tweet Tears of a Clown By Jeffrey M. Anderson To casual viewers, Charles Chaplins Limelight may appear overly sent .. Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
Charles Chaplins 1952 film is overlong, visually flat, episodically constructed, and a masterpieceit isnt cinema on any terms but Chaplins own, but th .. Chicago Reader
5.0
And its true Calvero is perfectly civil.This isnt some passionate romance developing, though he does try and call Terry to action in other ways. Film Inquiry
1.5
Intended as a tragicomedy, if not a tearjerker, it is a two thirds bore that comes to life in the last half hour or so, when the old master clown stop .. Time
5.0
LIMELIGHT pays homage to a past in which simple, nuance free entertainment gave joy and laughter to millions. Movies Tv Guide
4.0
Limelight proves that the artist hasnt lost his affinity for storytelling, developing characters, and crafting poignant scenarios of human misery and ..
5.0
Out of his knowledge of the theatre and his sense of the wistfulness of man in the ever repeating cycle of youth taking over from age, Charlie Chaplin .. Ny Times
4.5
Limelight seems stuck in time, even for 1952.The un ironic pathos and sentimental humanism seems almost quaint in the post Hitler world. The Filmy Ap
3.5
Its a series of simple, slapstick gags, but executed by two legends of the screen; watching the two old masters perform them together is delightful. Under The Radar Mag
4.5
Moving, sentimental and deeply sad, this is the greatest moment in Chaplins late career, a powerful work of cinema that remains essential viewing for .. Film 4
3.8
Yes, this is one of the greats and by greats, I mean so unspeakably awful that it needs to be witnessed at least once in a lifetime. Clclt
3.5
If youre willing to buy into the films sentimental streak, Limelight manages to be unexpectedly bittersweet. Ion Cinema
3.8
Depending on your age, Limelight could make you nostalgic for those bad old days and sort of glad youll never be able to relive them. Miami
0.5
Throughout, Chaplins comedy drama doesnt produce one belly laugh, but hardly a gesture in it Jacks grace, point, or perfection. OutWeek
4.5
Limelight is loaded with excellent song and dance numbers that remind us that life may be tough, but there is no reason to get mired in it. Boulder Weekly
3.8
This strategy makes the film more deeply felt, amplifying the awkwardness. Lawrence
5.0
The cinema is apt to exhaust its great talents early, but Limelight has all the vitality and sureness of Chaplins best work, and it touches some new m .. Dvd Journal
4.5
It is Chaplins own control over himself that is remarkable. His two most intense close ups in the film also show him most distanced from his comic mas ..



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