Review on Chaplin's City Lights

A romantic comedy that follows Chaplin’s adventure as a poor man (tramp) who falls in love with a blind-flower-selling girl. This was a silent, black-and-white film, so the actors did not speak and we only heard sound effects. The sound effects used correlated perfectly with what was going on screen. The tramp's candid character leads him to save a drunken millionaire and fall in love with a beautiful, blind lady. I enjoyed every moment Chaplin was on screen, from the funny moments with his drunk friend to the romantic, sweet moments with the flower girl. We are introduced to a futuristic movie effect during the fight that the tramp gets into to earn money. The tramp sees the flower girl in front of him for one minute and then she disappears. Even after all the hard work the tramp goes to get the money for the flower girl's operation, he gets sent to jail. However, I was glad when the tramp reunited with the flower girl who is still searching for the kind man who helped her when she was too pitiful. Despite being cured, the flower girl does not recognize the tramp right away since she believed he was a rich suitor. However, as soon as she takes hold of his hand, she recognizes the touch of his hand and realizes who he is. It has a such a sweet ending and I think the film embodies the idea of friendship, romance and kindness.