"City Lights," Chaplin's last silent film, follows the hilarious life of Chaplin's character, Charol, who helps a blind flower girl. The film continues Chaplin's previous style and unfolds the story with the image of a "gentleman tramp". As a tramp, he always maintains his dignity and understands etiquette; in the face of the capriciousness of the rich to himself, he is neither humble nor arrogant , and did not blame others, but faced life with optimism and continued to live through his own efforts; in the face of the tragic experience of the flower girl, he did not break the construction of his image in the flower girl's heart, but was sincere, and accompany her through the walk. A difficult and difficult journey, not asking for anything in return, etc. are the shining points of this little man.
In this blind city of truth, goodness and beauty, both the florist and Charol are like a ray of light, a kind of beautiful hope that inspires people in sorrow and seeks light in darkness. At the end of the film, the flower girl regains her sight and recognizes that Charlotte is the one who has helped her, so she clenched his hand deeply, while Charlotte looked at her with a silly smile, a flat ending. But this ray of city light can illuminate people's hearts, smile with tears, and feel warm.
Each of Chaplin's films has its own style. It reflects the criticism of society from a small person at the bottom of the social class. The comedy is exaggerated but not grandstanding. The social criticism is profound but not deliberate. A good comedy is It can make people feel sad or happy at the end, and can make people deeply appreciate the different themes reflected in the film, the profound background in Chaplin's films and the characterization of witty and funny characters, as well as the unique Personal style is the reason for winning the love of audiences all over the world.
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