Chaplin's genius may be unmatched to this day and this film is certainly a candidate for his greatest work ever. As usual he mixes drama with comedy and romance and social commentary to create a brilliant work of art that holds up well even when compared with the very best films made today.

🍅 8.4/10 Genuinely jumped when they first started talking. but for the story, it makes even more sense, and it’s actually really smart so is with the rest of the film. I honestly really enjoyed it.

Modern Times is an interesting film that is highly enjoyable, and funny. You start off by having Charlie Chaplin (Little Tramp) throughout the factory doing his ‘work,’ then following him throughout the film to find a suitable job. This film is one of a lifetime pieces. To think a silent film like this can create such laughter by only seeing the main character doing nothing but being clumsy and missing somewhat common sense. To belief Charlie Chaplin not only wrote, produced, directed and starred in this film is fully inspirational. One has to see this film to fully understand the full love this film rejoices. Not only because of the plot, but because of the amazing acting, and stunts produced within the film. It's just remarkable to see how such a small man can have so much talent to make a whole audience laugh and enjoy an experience like this. This being my first Charlie Chaplin film to ever see, I fully understand why it is loved so much, because I fell in love with it the first time I saw it as well. Overall, I fully encourage plenty of people to see this film with a group of other people who may have also not seen it. You'll laugh, and fall in love with the characters. You'll not only immerse yourself in the time period that this film takes place in, but you'll be immersed into the world of Charlie Chaplin.

Modern Times was a great film when looking back at where it all started. This film, while almost a hundred years old, feels in a lot of ways like its brand new. The main character of the tramp is one that is still known to this day. His role in the film helps take the audience on a wild adventure that not only gives laughs and wacky moments, but touches on real world issues that speak to people even today. Chaplin's ability to act out crazy scenes and entertain an audience for as long as he does says a lot. The film looks great and the set of the factory is so impressive for its time. Overall I enjoyed this film. Most silent films from the 30's can leave a bad taste in my mouth but this one really entertained me. I especially enjoyed the subject matter that the film offers and it opens the room up for conversation that most other silent films wouldn't do. I would higly recommend watching this film.

I’m not a gigantic fan of silent films but an exception is always drawn when it comes to Charlie Chaplin, a true genius. I absolutely enjoyed this film and would definitely recommend it to many people, it is worthy of many watches and it was really entertaining. One observation I spotted is in regards to the year it was released, released during the transition of silent to sound, this might just have been one of the last great silent films made, making this even more of a special film to watch. Undoubtedly, my favorite scene from the film is the scene in the prison where he beats up the prisoners trying to escape and attack the guards all by himself after one of them got busted for sneaking something in, in a hilarious scene Chaplin's character sees the product and eats it with his food, his eyes become so wide after every bite it made me laugh every time. After that, you see Chaplin basically act all chaotic after consuming this, he fools around before not entering his cell, after that the prisoners come in and lock the officers up but Charlie saves the day in a three on one brawl, entertaining stuff. Charlie’s rewarded with immediate freedoms but he denies it as he likes the prison. I also really love the addition of Paulette Goddard’s character, she’s essential to the plot, when we first see her you can just tell how much of a tough and resilient character she is. I adored the relationship between the two as they embark on a journey despite all their setbacks, clearly in love with one another. They’d do anything for each other, she finds a beat up house while he was locked up and makes it their home, she also gets him a job at the club she performs at. Whilst Chaplin’s character helps her when they encounter each other, he takes credit for stealing the bread she stole, and he also sneaks her into his first day on the job of looking out for the mall during the night, letting her sleep comfortably. Overall, great stuff from Chaplin.

Modern Times (Writ./Dir. Charlie Chaplin, 1936) is a silent comedy that follows the life of a factory worker and his struggles to maintain an income. Later in the film he befriends an orphaned girl who accompanies him on the rest of his journey and through a constant cycle of getting hired, then getting fired, and even making it to jail. When you take an initial look at the story and just from hearing its basic form, modern audiences could even empathize with these characters given the state of the current economy. Furthermore some scenes fuel the empathy we feel, for example, an instance in which the pair find a home but it is a very run down sort of cabin. Even though they have found a place of which the conditions are questionable, they feel as though this was the long awaited home they’ve longed for. What doesn’t make this film feel as depressing as it sounds is the comedic aspect. In my opinion, the film relies too heavily on this to the point that the main character becomes frustrating. It’s essentially a comedy with no structure and a continuous cycle of the protagonist not knowing how to handle his obstacles. There is a specific scene towards the end of the film in which the protagonist gets hired as a waiter at a cafe and he has to serve a roast duck to a client who has been waiting for a while. However everyone in the place takes to the dance floor and our main character fails to serve the roast duck about 3 times and ultimately ends up losing the duck when the floor clears. This might just not be my type of comedy and I would warn anyone with similar dislikes from watching this film.

One of the best movies of the iconic Chaplin. A movie that definitely ages very well.

The most beautiful movie

I really enjoyed this film. I thought it was funny but also thought-provoking at the same time, and I think it’s still so relevant today despite being from 1936, it being about a character as he struggles to adapt to the modern, industrialized world. There is a mix of comedy with some social commentary. It was entertaining to see Chaplin manage to make you laugh while also making you think about the challenges of a working class life. I enjoyed how the director and star Charlie Chaplin used the setting to tell the story and show the times around industrialization. The camera work in Modern Times is also fascinating to watch especially in the factory scenes. I think the use of visual gags is great, and he uses the camera to emphasize the craziness of the situations that he finds himself in, like when he gets caught in the gears of the machine. It’s clever and entertaining. Obviously Chaplin’s performance was amazing, he has the ability to express so much without speaking, only using just his physical comedy and facial expressions to get across. There was incredible direction, great gags, and it’s a film that still countries to entertain.

“Modern Times” was surprisingly enjoyable and relatable. Chaplin’s performance and use of slapstick comedy as a vehicle for social critique makes this film visually appealing and surprisingly relevant to modern audiences. This was the first of Chaplin’s films that I have seen and, especially for a silent film made in 1936, it holds up very well. The story is easy to follow, the characters are relatable, and many of the jokes stand the test of time. Chaplin’s performance is engaging and humorous, an essential requirement for a silent film, especially a silent comedy. Many of the set pieces are technologically innovative such as the roller skating scene and the illusion of danger it provides as well as the automatic worker feeding machine. One of the aspects of the film that I enjoy the most is how innocent the main character is in everything he does, a victim of capitalism and industrialization, he is simply trying his hardest within the system he lives in. He has a mishap at every corner and, despite ending up homeless, the film makes it clear that the problem isn’t with the character but with society and industrialization in that time period. One of the flaws of the film is that it does seem a little piecemeal, while the gags and visuals are engaging, the plot has some holes and isn’t entirely cohesive. In spite of this, the film has a lot to say about capitalism, the monotony of factory work, the frustration with automation (especially of things that don’t need automation), and the enduring human spirit in spite of challenges. This film is entertaining, engaging, technologically innovative and all around a good watch.

Overall I liked Modern Times as a film. I think that the way that it covered what being a factory worker during the great depression was extremely unique in the way that they showed how competitive the job market was. Which is sort of similar to the times we live into today where the job market can be extremely competitive. Which ties one of my favorite scenes in the film which is the labor protest to our modern day with our recent union and guild strikes in Hollywood. Which shows that the film is still relevant to the modern times we live in because we live in a time that is very similar to the great depression in the way that new technologies like AI are causing rapid change and upheaval in many industries and threatening the entire existence of many others. Which is making available jobs more sparse like in the great depression. Not to mention housing is an issue for many now much like how the Tramp and Gamin are forced to live in a shack because other housing is unobtainable to them due to their financial situation. Not to mention food is extremely expensive for most people in society today. Which is very similar to how Gamin has to steal food in order to eat. The gap between the poor and the rich today is very similar to the times portrayed in Modern Times. Where the rich are extremely rich and the poor are extremely poor which reminds us about how relevant old films can be to our current times.

This film is very enjoyable to watch as it is filled with fun and laughter. Even though it has its comedy, there are several aspects of the film make it feel modern. First, the discussion on labor. In the film, Charlie Chaplin’s character goes into a manic state due to working to hard. This is somewhat relevant to soldiers having PTSD and kind of having to go through getting help on their own. Like how Charlie Chaplin’s character went to jail. Second, the sound aspect of this film, although this is set to be a silent film there is dialpogue. This is shown in when Chaplin’s character is seen taking a quick break in the bathroom then the boss shows up on a screen and tells him to get back to work. Another is when they’re introducing the feeding machine to the boss through a speaker. Lastly, the gamin she’s is a morally gray character where she steals food to feed her family and other children. I think that having a character that does bad for good wasn’t common during this time. When I first watched this film, it kind of went over my head because characters like this are extremely common. But after taking a step back I realized how ahead its time that character is and its true to people in real life. I guess you could say the Chaplin’s character is morally gray as well because when he works as a night guard he sneaks in the gamin to give her food and a place to eat. As well as giving his former coworker, who was planning to rob the place, some food because he’s hungry. As the guard he’s supposed stop people from coming in but because he understands its harsh times he lets it slide. This film is a very fun watch and is complex for its time. Definitely recommend!

Modern Times by Charlie Chaplin is an amazing film that is greatly constructed. This film takes a great approach to experimenting with sound because although it is mostly considered a silent film, there are many scenes where sound is used to emphasize an action by a character, set a scene location specifically in the factory, and even at one point singing. Adding audio made it not only very interesting to experience since having sound on film at the time was not being done often or correctly, but it also shaped an important part of the history of film. Chaplin's ability to use some sound correctly throughout the film made it even more interesting to watch compared to other silent films. This continues to show how talented and creative Charlie Chaplin was and also how his films were way ahead of their time, including this one. Now, aside from its amazing sound aspects, the reason why I didn't rate this film five stars is because there were certain parts where the scenes lasted a little too long, which made it hard to stay engaged. Although it didn't happen as often to make me dislike the film, it did happen enough times to make it noticeable. The story that the film follows is greatly told visually, which made the scenes that I mentioned before not that big of an issue since it was still easy to follow and interpret in different ways which I enjoy when films do. Overall, Modern Times should be a must-watch film to understand what real cinema looks like and see the impact Charlie Chaplin had on the film industry.

Charlie Chaplin’s Modern Times, where Chaplin was both the director and actor, more like an auteur, together with his iconic exaggerated comedic body language while looking into the contemporary societal issue like the emerging of communism in the american community and its impact on the people, also reflect on the advent of industrialization and how the society responses to it. This is really standing out and makes it unique and grasp my attention. I was especially touched by the scene where The Tramp met Ellen the orphan girl and together they dream about their future. Although they have nothing at the moment, but it’s inspirational that they’re still able to dream for the future and work hard on getting it. I wouldn’t consider it as silent film but I would say a transitional period, this can be seen in the minimal use of title card, introduction of some key dialogue, sound effect, and most impressively is a singing sequence by the character on screen. However, I do feel that there should be more female representation on screen rather than merely the orphan and te clerk, still some harassment scenes were portrayed. The film has a budget of $1.5M in 1936 which is tremendous consider to today’s standard. I think it was well made and is understandably a masterpiece by the legend himself because it has a terrific production design, avant-garde cinematography as well as the performance and stunt made by the actors. As a film students I have huge respect for the filmmakers and casts working on this film, constantly innovating and breaking boundaries, and serving as a beacon of light for the film industry.

Charlie Chaplain's final silent film is not only entertaining but impressive as well. First and foremost, Chaplin’s physical capability of performing the stunts he does can not be understated. The scene where Charlie is blindfolded roller skating imparticular absolutely baffled me. The many actions taken by Chaplin throughout the film are nothing short of riveting and entertaining. That being said many action sequences do seem to drag which I’ve noticed to be a common reoccurrence with silent films of the era. The story is also simple yet lackluster with an emphasis truly being put towards the action. The humor was also something that alluded me with many comedy sequences lasting longer than needed. A scene imparticular I can only recall is the dinner scene in which Charlie gets stuck in the crowd while trying to deliver food to a table. While it is initially silly it slowly becomes repetitive and eventually boring. However, this humor is entirely subjective and I can understand how one might enjoy it more than I could. However, being released during the Great Depression, I can also see how comedic the film could have seemed. Anyone wanting to escape the hardships of their time could live vicariously through the character of the tramp. To an extent, the film could be seen as a light during a very dark period. Albeit not my sense of humor, I can very much respect the comedy for its time. Overall Modern Times is an entertaining film and a great glimpse into a not-so-distant past.

The film is a timeless social commentary that is both humorous and relevant to even the 21st century. I enjoy the odd comedy of Chaplin’s films and their seamless storytelling abilities. In almost every scene someone is getting hit and Chaplin’s character is always in a strange dilemma. Despite the slapstick humor, the film shows life during the “modern times” and the hardship that followed as society became more industrialized. Modern Times is about assembly line workers battling economic hardships while being introduced to new machines and inventions of the times. This film works to critique industrialization as we can see in the opening scenes, where Chaplin’s character as well as two other factory workers are struggling to keep up with their tasks as the endless bolts keep coming on the conveyor belt. The imagery shows the struggle of factory workers trying to meet the needs of a capitalist capitalist society but never able to keep up or get ahead. The scene reflects the overwhelming mass production where no matter the pace the workers kept at, they struggled with the workload resulting in them getting more and more physical and violent with each other. My favorite scene from the film is when Chaplin’s character winds up in jail. As he is eating his food he steals the salt from the next guy over and unknowingly consumes the smuggled cocaine. He runs around the jail fighting escapees while being high on cocaine. Overall, I feel that Modern Times is a clever and funny film that highlights serious issues like industrialization and class struggles, making this film as relevant today as it was in the 1930s.

Chaplin é uma das maiores injustiças (dentre tantas) da academia. Ele praticamente criou essa indústria e só foi homenageado com o Oscar honorário. Uma obra tocante e, infelizmente, atual.

Just fabulous & hilarious. Chaplin at his best in this satire of the industrialized world. A masterpiece that I can't get tired of

Uma crítica genial ao trabalho exagerado nas fábricas, a crítica é feita através de uma sátira muito bem Construída!

Charlie Chaplin is a legend for a reason this film brings out the stresses we even feel today. He mirrored the day's real issues and made them relatable even to our time. The reality of drugs being smuggled into prison and the feeling of never being able to get ahead is the sad truth. The staging and even the seamless editing for the time are remarkable. Humor spilled throughout, and I laughed at small moments and cartoon-like humor that brought out what my kid-like comedy would enjoy. This movie is a standard, made evident by how thought out and production is trying its best to be top-notch. Cheerful yet gloomy, it proves to be. I enjoyed it. This quickly shows why Chaplin is as revered as he is.