tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post6748938876822027518..comments2023-10-28T11:09:18.671+05:30Comments on Cinemascope: Limelight [1952]Shubhajithttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-49438019343988013962012-02-12T11:39:46.106+05:302012-02-12T11:39:46.106+05:30Thanks a lot Sam. Thanks also for sharing your dee...Thanks a lot Sam. Thanks also for sharing your deep enthusiasm for this wonderful, albeit underrated & late-life gem by Chaplin. The overdose of sentimentalism might get in the way for some viewers, but that apart, there were indeed so many memorable aspects about it - and the self-referential storyline added even more layers of poignancy to it. And to see the two former silent comedy masters & rivals (Chaplin & Keaton), now ageing patriarchs perhaps past their glory (both in the film & in real lives), made this a film that no cinephile worth his salt can afford to miss.Shubhajithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02040495040897333606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2017832040275963428.post-52162824042091158242012-02-12T03:26:28.750+05:302012-02-12T03:26:28.750+05:30It may indeed not rank among Chaplin's best wo...It may indeed not rank among Chaplin's best works, but after recently seeing in again on the big screen I sucumbed to it's magic. As you aptly note, the wit, the humor and the gags are here, but there is an aching humanity and elegic essence that ultimately elevates the film, and enhances it as a proper swan song. Keaton's cameo is unforgettable and Chaplin as actor and composer is untouchable.<br /><br />Even with all the great films that come before it I can still label this as a masterpiece.<br /><br />Splendid review, Shubhajit!Sam Julianonoreply@blogger.com