Pay Day

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Nick M Chaplin's final short film is worth a quick couple of laughs, and is his only released film for 1922. In some ways this feels like a return to his roots: he plays a shirking laborer who looks for every opportunity to fuel his vices and avoid taking responsibility at home. It doesn't *feel* like a return to form, however, because most of the comedy is fresh as rain. I laughed out loud in the first minute of the picture when he abashedly presented a lily to his boss for being late to work. There aren't any fireworks or over-the-top shenanigans here, but it almost feels better for its simple presentation. Given its status as his last ever short, it was fitting subject matter. We get to say a final goodbye to the old Chaplin character of the tramp from the simple days when he drank more than he earned and lived only, unashamed and hilariously, for himself. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/25 Full Review Audience Member The gags with the bricks and the elevator are excellent and overall this is an amusing short, yet it's also rather uneven, a fact made all the more obvious due to the two-act structure. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review william d A few chuckles here and there, but lacks the manic intensity inherent in most of Chaplin's early work. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member One of Chaplin's funniest short movies ever. Amazing flick! Chaplin genius! Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member It'll make your day a little better. Very enjoyable short by Chaplin. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/31/23 Full Review Audience Member It'll make your day a little better. Very enjoyable short. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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