Review by mehmetmutluozdemir

This is an amazing film of Chaplin. Indeed Chaplin is supposed to do every incredible work. Chaplin's tramp is usually a waiter in a restaurant, so there is much for a waiter to do as a gag in slapstick. We can see Charlot as a violin artist, a film artist, a new janitor, a stage staff, a singer (as in modern times), a barber (in the great dictator), a broken king (a king in New York), a gold seeker (gold rush of course), a waiter (in many shorts, also modern times), a factory worker etc. In this film Chaplin is a very qualified brick workman, the gags are incredible. Chaplins performance is unbelievable (do not mention this, I can believe everything amazing I heard about Chaplin). Meanwhile Chaplin is not the usual penniless tramp in this film. He works hard, he again does everything (even cruel)to take a job for a loaf of bread, but earns money, very talented in the job, however gets less money than he has to. He does not now to calculate, and of course is a henpecked. His wife Phyllis Allen (was 60 while shotting the film) is a nightmare for him, so bathtub is a wet but comfortable bed for him. This time Chaplin works with the oppression of his wife. I think this is one of the several best silents of Chaplin. It was also very clearly printed and was a great joy to watch it. Chaplin's keystones do not make me laugh, but in his newer films (like this) his genius smiles at us.