I really liked this, despite my general aversion to overly didactic morality tales. What really impressed me about this movie, depicting the formation of a lynch mob and following it through to the conclusion of their mission, was the breadth of its ensemble cast and its ability to craft storylines for so many people with… Read More The Ox-Bow Incident (1943)
Really strange, not very good. The lead performances were painful to watch.
Hated this movie. Bad acting all around, ridiculous plot, pacing issues, etc. Big disappointment.
Far better than I expected it to be, and I’ve loved the Chaplin movies I’ve seen in the past. Chaplin transitions to sound here with resounding success–and indeed, the funniest parts of the movie here for me were his faux-Germanic speeches and his mimicry of Hitler’s speaking style. Truly laugh out loud funny. A lot… Read More The Great Dictator (1940)
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