The Kid (1921)

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A Masterpiece!

The acting in this movie is really good.

The Tramp cares for an abandoned child, but events put that relationship in jeopardy. The Kid holds quite well for such an old film but it's definitely not one of Chaplin's best films since it has it's fair share of storytelling problems which don't really affect the movie completely except a small part of it. The acting was good and the story was sentimental for sure but it could have also been much much better as a whole but it still still a nice touch seeing a different side of Charlie Chaplin and raising a kid but also the problems that that responsibility has. (7/10)

Almost a hundred years before All India Bakchod, India's YouTube based sketch group came to popularity and went onto make their Hotstar sponsored web exclusive called On Air with AIB with the tagline of "Comedy mein Tragedy hain, Comedy mein Tragedy hain..." (There is comedy in tragedy), the one of the two greatest of comedian minds I have ever witnessed, Charles Chaplin decided to observe that obvious truth and plot his entire basis of work. The fact that he is perhaps the greatest mind of his genre, time and even is considered to have made up a personal form of film-making just shows how defining his choices was. The Kid has only one flaw in the whole story which is the ending dream sequence which melds into the reality of the 'lone prospector' (that seems like perpetually Chaplin's character presentation except in The Great Dictator from what I have seen so far; I would correct myself if I see otherwise). It was jarring and snapped me out of the investment I had in the ending of the story because of what the penultimate scene shows with respect to the kid not being an orphan anymore and how it is resolved. Otherwise, it is pretty much another masterclass. The kid who plays The Kid is at times somehow a better act to observe than even Chaplin himself, who is more fatherly despite how clownish ways which makes it all an odd enjoyment.The highlight of the movie is definitely a quarter of the film in when the kid and his 'father' are all tucked into the daily way of life, going about their jobs breaking and repairing things, eating their home-cooked meals and winning fights against stronger strangers in surprising and ridiculous ways. To sum this story, it is about choice, love, loss and parenthood's absolute joy should you choose to accept it, making Life a little more bearable than it was before that choice changed your perspective on it.

"The Kid" released in 1921 is the story of a tramp (played by Charlie Chaplin) that comes into caring for an orphaned child. The movie made me feel so many things! I felt happy for both the kid and the tramp in that they found each other and were able to formulate a life together. I enjoyed seeing their relationship progress and develop. I couldn't help but think about the kid's mother and feel sad for her, though I enjoyed seeing the tramp come into his own through taking care of the kid. The film was written by Charlie Chaplin, and I enjoyed seeing how Charlie as a writer developed the relationship and love and care between the kid and the tramp. I thought he did a great job in that regard, however, for me it bothers me when there are loose ends in stories and the mother's role and absence in the story really bothered me.Charlie Chaplin also directed the film, and I felt that he did a great job with both the performances of the actors and with the rhythm of the scenes. Jackie Coogan in particular did a wonderful job. His ability to play such a range of emotion – from being a loving child to the tramp, to "toughening up" when the other kid stole his toys, to all of his hurt and anguish when the men were trying to take him to the orphanage. I enjoyed the pacing of the scene where the kid is making breakfast. There's something that's so great and nuanced seeing how they interact with each other and how something so little can be so funny and enjoyable. Edited as well by Charlie Chaplin, I enjoyed the scene where the kid's toys get stolen from the boy and the shots cut between a wide of the two kids fighting, a medium of the two fighting, and onlookers cheering on the fight. I enjoyed the way that those shots were cut together in that they paced things out nicely and allowed for a great entrance by the tramp to come in and rescue the kid. In "The Kid", Roland Totheroh does the cinematography. I felt that the quality of the lighting added to the mood of the film in that there was a lot of great contrast. I feel that it's hard to articulate the quality of the lighting with the film done in black and white, but overall each shot seemed to have quite a bit of contrast, which I felt added a lot to the film, particularly in the outdoor scenes. The outdoor scenes were light and airy as opposed to the scenes in the tramp's home that felt a little darker and moodier, but still felt very homey and comforting. All in all, I enjoyed the film. As expressed previously, the only part for me that was particularly jarring was the storyline of the kid's mom. I would have liked to see that aspect of the story come a little more full circle.

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