movie review of (1) Modern time (2) The great dictator by Charllie Chaplin

                   AS a student of English Literature we studied various ages. In sem - 3 in the paper of Modernist literature we studied 20th century, and for further or deep understanding we watched two movies. Both are classic movie made by very well known English comic actor sir Charlie Chaplin. Here i am shearing my views regarding these movie.

(1)  Modern Times 

      Released  - in 1936

      Director - Charlie Chaplin

              This is a comedy film. It was screened " out of competition" at the 2003 cannes film festival. In this movie two major characters are there Charlie Chaplin as a Factory worker employed on an assembly line, and where he screws nuts. But he was like Tramp boy, so he can't focus on his work and not done any work seriously. But because of industrialism he did same work monotonous way, and his mind also worked same way. But because of poverty and unemployment he did it. Other character is Gamin, she was an orphan girl and she had a lots of responsibility of their two little  sisters or unemployed father also so she steal food items and their primary needs. And time and again both the characters mat in cafeteria and Buckingham palace etc and they struggle  to survive .

               so, through this two characters director poverty the time and the condition of 20th century. In that time problem of poverty,  unemployment, orphan childes, class problem , industrialization we find. And because of all people worked hard they can't enjoy nature also , and they face pathetic situation. people control ed by time. Workers time and again going on strike, because of freedom, liberty and money. This type of situation now a days we also face because of industrialism, mall culture and etc. In this movie we can find that charlie  wants to stay in prison, because he had no home  . This movie satirized on department store and industrialism, mall etc. so, through this movie charlie shaw the bitter truth of industrialism, people always  lives under the authority of any power person, now cctv cameras. When we see the condition of poor people at that time we find out the real progress of any country.

                   In the novel Oliver Twist , Charles Dickens also wrote about the what is the impact of industrialization on people.

                

    Symbols : -  

                        1) sheep                                                       2) Clock

                     
                 This movie is best for cultural studies also. Movie end with a beautiful message that " Life is a Journey" . So, be happy and moving is important. Find your happiness.






   ( 2 ) The Great dictator 

         Released -  in 1940 during second world war

         Director - Charlie Chaplin
 
                  It is a comedy drama film. It is a political satire . In this movie Charlie played a double role. His acting is such a great. This movie is hard to understand but with the help of Google 's we can understand. Because it is based on history, and history is always boring . But as per T.S. Eliot,

                  write about, " historical sense" in " Tradition and the Individual Talent". He writes that the historical sense involves a perception, not only of the pastness of past but of it's present.so the knowledge of history is important. And this movie very well shows the Hitler's rules and regulation and how he ruled at that time.

                This is first Chaplin's sound film. He was Jewish Barber and in other role he was great dictator - Hynkel, instead Hitler. How Jewish people harassed by Hitler, they lived with fear in gheeto. we can find that which kind f leader ruled and people suffered.

                 So, this movie is also important for cultural studies, because literature and politics both are interrelated. and how power plaid vital role in culture also. this kind of some characteristic of politics we can see in current time also.

                 The last speech of this movie is very meaningful and important. And very famous also, this speech given by one Jewish barber, because by mistake he caught as a Hynkel. He said " Fight for liberty not for a leaders" . Above i share the video of this last speech.

                 Both movie help a lot to understand the history of 20th century.