Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin
Warner Home Video | Release Date: February 13, 2004 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
80
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 8 Critic Reviews
Positive:
7
Mixed:
1
Negative:
0

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
91
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
The nature of silent comedy was to elevate its heroes into myths, but after ''Charlie'' I can't wait to see Chaplin's movies again, this time to glimpse the man on the other side of the icon. Read full review
90
VarietyDavid Stratton
A throughly researched and extremely informative survey of the life and work of one of the great figures of world cinema, Richard Schickel's Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin is a must for lovers of cinema. Read full review
88
New York PostMegan Lehmann
More than a celebration of Chaplin's art; it is a thorough examination of what made this gifted artist, the world's first true celebrity, tick. Read full review
80
Village VoiceJ. Hoberman
The hyperbole can be predictable and the clichés earnest, but by and large, Charlie is a serious, often illuminating, and unavoidably entertaining account of the creature Downey calls "the most endearing superhero you might ever want to watch." Read full review
80
The New York TimesDana Stevens
Very much a writer's film: Mr. Schickel's elegant, occasionally knotty prose, read by Sidney Pollack, offers a clear, nuanced interpretation of the artist's work in relation to his life. Read full review
80
The Hollywood ReporterFrank Scheck
Schickel's documentary, narrated by Sydney Pollack, breaks no new ground stylistically, but it is a well-organized, informative and inevitably entertaining portrait of the man who revolutionized screen comedy and who arguably became the first mass-market, commercialized media figure. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsJami Bernard
Presents a refreshing appreciation of Chaplin's work in the context of comedy, political and social satire, and history itself. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Comprehensive and reverential. Read full review
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