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Reviewed by: Victoria Sutton
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Chaplin review by Victoria Sutton
Acting at its very best.
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In this biography of Charlie Chaplin’s life, based on his autobiography, Robert Downey Jr. fully embodies Charlie Chaplin and in my opinion he deserves the best actor Oscar (though I have not seen Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman which was the winner in 1993). His slapstick movements and his tramp walk are perfect and he is an utter joy to watch on screen; it is a real pity he was shunned off the Hollywood scene. Not only was Downey’s performance immaculate, but that of all the fabulous supporting cast, full of A list actors; Kevin Kline playing Douglas Fairbanks stood out for me. The music was beautiful and poignant and added to the mellow mood, especially the last scene which bought tears to my eyes. (Though some may argue that it is a little sentimental) I especially enjoyed the mini biographies that appeared before the end credits that let us know what happened to all the characters that we met.
Overall Richard Attenborough delivered his usual top notch high standard of film and pulls of a magnificent tribute to one of the greatest actors and Hollywood pioneers.
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