The Great Dictator
Comedy • NR • 1940 • 2 hr 5 min
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Surprisingly funny, makes the rest of Chaplin's dull in comparison. Also has a nice heartfelt message that is and will remain ever relevant.
A smart comedy film that still holds up today. With all the antisemitism nowadays, this made me feel a little better in such a dark world.
A good old satire that still holds weight today. It’s still funny too. Gotta love that Chaplin guy.
Pro socialistic commentary excluded, every chaplain movie is worth a watch and this one is no exception to that rule.
A lighthearted, funny, and heartfelt reaction to WWII and Adolph Hitler's rise to power at a time when Nazism was spreading to the US.
Even though it's a comedy in many ways the things that are seen and discussed are truly heart breaking to see, Charlie Chaplin best role.
Possibly Charlie Chaplin’s best movie. Like, by a landslide.
The first film where Chaplin uses his voice is amazing, he made a parody on a tyrant during WW2 and made it funny with amazing meaning.
Chaplin’s most daring film. The final speech he delivers at the end is maybe the crowning achievement of his mostly silent career.
Without this I'm not sure if the allies could have won WW2! It's strange how ever since this era, winning a war means less to the world now!
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