City Lights is an English film directed by and starring the legendary Charles Chaplin. It is the story of a poor tramp and a blind flower girl who are entangled by fate and develop one of the most endearing relationships in cinema history. The tramp, upon finding out that the flower girl's blindness can be cured, ends up going on a wild adventure that eventually ends with success and jail time.It's strange to find that certain things almost never change. The humor in this movie is still spot on and does not succumb to the generation gap. Timing and delivery definitely play a strong part in the success of this film, as Charles Chaplin was a master of both. Although I enjoyed this film, I would most likely not watch it again, as I am not particularly a fan of the silent movie genre, although I appreciate its place in film history.
This movie is worth a watch if you're up for a couple of laughs and want to experience cinematic history.
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