Chicago – Charlie Chaplin’s “City Lights” used to be more widely considered to be one of the best films ever made. In early editions of the Sight & Sound poll (the every-decade poll of film historians and critics), it appeared in the top ten regularly. Its esteem seems to have slipped a bit over the decades as some now prefer other Chaplin to “Lights” (me, I adore “Great Dictator” and “Gold Rush,” both available in Criterion Blu-ray editions as well) but the new Criterion edition reminds one why so many people consider this one of the best. It’s still a glorious gem.
Rating: 5.0/5.0
I think one of the reasons that “City Lights” maintained such esteemfor so long is the fact that it’s Undeniably one of the most influential films ever made. When one thinks of Chaplin, the mind first goes to his tramp character, who was arguably never more...
Rating: 5.0/5.0
I think one of the reasons that “City Lights” maintained such esteemfor so long is the fact that it’s Undeniably one of the most influential films ever made. When one thinks of Chaplin, the mind first goes to his tramp character, who was arguably never more...
- 11/20/2013
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
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