The tramp happens upon a child who's been abandoned by his mother, left on the back seat of a car, with a note attached, unhappy about the discovery, the tramp soon softens.
Jackie Coogan is excellent as the child, and his interactions with Chaplin are trending, interesting to learn how his parents squandered his pay pack from this film.
I'm not sure I'm totally sold on this film being a comedy, yes it's full of amusing slapstick and funny scenes, but at its core it's quite a heartbreaking story, it's so moving.
Considering it was made back in 1921, I'm really surprised at the quality of the copy I just watched.
If I'm totally honest, I would say I find some of Chaplin's other films better, but this is one film that was truly ahead of its time.
7/10.
Jackie Coogan is excellent as the child, and his interactions with Chaplin are trending, interesting to learn how his parents squandered his pay pack from this film.
I'm not sure I'm totally sold on this film being a comedy, yes it's full of amusing slapstick and funny scenes, but at its core it's quite a heartbreaking story, it's so moving.
Considering it was made back in 1921, I'm really surprised at the quality of the copy I just watched.
If I'm totally honest, I would say I find some of Chaplin's other films better, but this is one film that was truly ahead of its time.
7/10.