This movie is regarded as one of Charlie Chaplin's greatest films. At an hour and a half, I thought it was pretty long for a movie made in the 30’s. He actually wrote, acted, directed and produced this film. I had no idea Mr. Chaplin was so talented - I honestly thought he was just a goofy, slap-stick humor kinda guy - I saw some of his short films over the summer and his slap-stick humor tickled me.
What amazes me about silent films is that they are so entertaining without saying much at all. The audience can still get a full sense of the story and the plot without the dialogue. Like most movies with vague endings, I wish I knew what happened at the end of this one. This movie is about a blind girl who sells flowers on the side of the road and Charlie, a broke tramp, falls in love with her. This is a tale of his adventure to raise money for the flower girl so she can get an eye replacement surgery as well as pay rent. Along the way, Charlie meets a wealthy patron who takes a liking to him. It is so silly but clever!
Favorite quote: Tomorrow the birds will sing.
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