80
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8 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 91Entertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanEntertainment WeeklyOwen GleibermanThe 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.
- 90VarietyDavid StrattonVarietyDavid StrattonA 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.
- 88New York PostMegan LehmannNew York PostMegan LehmannMore 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.
- 80Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanThe 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."
- 80The New York TimesDana StevensThe New York TimesDana StevensVery 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.
- 80The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckSchickel'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.
- 75New York Daily NewsJami BernardNew York Daily NewsJami BernardPresents a refreshing appreciation of Chaplin's work in the context of comedy, political and social satire, and history itself.
- 60TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghTV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonaghComprehensive and reverential.