Ok so here is my weekly review for the challenge between me and daronline (if you have no clue what I am talking about see to entry from last tuesday).
If you’ve been living under a rock your whole life and don’t know much about Charlie Chaplin, or even who he is for that matter, then you should watch the movie CHAPLIN. This movie has a great cast with actors such as Robert Downey Jr, Dan Akroyd, David Duchovney, Kevin Kline, and a ton of others. Robert Downey Jr. plays the role of Chaplin and does an EXCELLENT job. In fact, this movie is the one that made me realize how great of an actor Robert Downey Jr. really is. If you didn’t already know, Charlie Chaplin was a silent movie actor/director comedian from 1914 to the 1960’s. The movie is pretty much a full biography of Chaplin, starting when he was a child in England to him telling his life story in the 70’s. What makes this movie great is Robert Downey Jr.’s ability to not only capture who Chaplin was as a person, but also as an actor. If you have seen old Charlie Chaplin movies you will be in awe when you see Robert Downey Jr. do the same bits and skits Chaplin created. RDJ’s acting while being Chaplin is almost identical to the original and at times you forget he is not the actual Charlie Chaplin. What also is a special touch to the movie is when they take the normal scenes in the movie, such as the Chaplin hiding from the police, and turn it into the typical Charlie Chaplin silent film. Parts like this in the movie keep it entertaining. While it may be a long movie, every bit is interesting and enjoyable, so if you like Charlie Chaplin or don’t know much about him and think you might, you need to see this movie.
Challenge: #6 July 12 3:48 pm
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