The Immigrant

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Audience Member There's basically nothing I can say that hasn't already been said before about Charlie Chaplin. That said, it's amazing how this film holds up more than a century later. There are great gags in here that I have never seen. A testament to a piece of artwork that transcends time and language. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review sean l Nausea and confusion, in equal doses, for a big ocean liner stuffed with the proverbial "huddled masses yearning to breathe free." Charlie Chaplin's Tramp is among that impoverished lot, prancing absent-mindedly around the ship while his companions get sick, pick each other's pockets and gamble. The teetering camera angles, exaggerated to drive home the sickly motion of a sea voyage (and to reinforce Chaplin's silly drunken walks) make this first half rather tough to watch. Too convincing, I guess, because I also felt a little ill. The second scene, a wacky series of bits and gags set in a scrappy New York diner, is more visually appealing, and right in the star's comfort zone. He makes friends with a bashful young beauty, crosses paths with a vaudevillian bruiser (an impatient waiter, played by frequent costar Eric Campbell) and narrowly dodges all manner of near-disaster in his usual charming, creative ways. Chaplin's hit rate is a bit lower than usual in this outing; a few great laughs resonate (most memorably, his dining scene with a big bowl of baked beans) but those are greatly outnumbered by the bits that merely amuse or fall short. And, given its two-reel length, I'm surprised at how often the plot drags. It's got sparks, but not as much fire as the Little Tramp's best. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Isaiah Y Charlie Chaplin's first truly great film was probably the best film of 1917. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 05/22/20 Full Review john m Some of the best slapstick scenes of Chaplin's in this short film mixed with the despair of poverty and differentiations between upper and lower class. While the story isn't much, it's a sweet and hilarious film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member I enjoyed seeing this short movie. Though I found it amusing I had trouble finding it funny. It must be a product of seeing so many more modern films. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Audience Member The Immigrant is a cute little silent short about the Tramp helping an immigrant girl on their way to America. The slapsticks actually made me laugh, the story is cute and the characters were just the finest for a silent comedy. It's a flawless little gem. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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