'The Kid' (Charlie Chaplin, 1921)

Title: 'The Kid'

Release Year: 1921

Director: Charlie Chaplin

Cast: Chalie Chaplin, Jackie Coogan, Edna Purviance.

Plot: After a poor London woman abandons her newborn child due to economic difficulties, The Tramp (Charlie Chaplin), adopts him and becomes his new father. Some years later, the woman, now a famous actress full of regrets, starts looking for him.

Review: I had never seen a movie of Chaplin before this one and I had some pretty high expectations. Surprisingly, they were largely fulfilled.

When I first heard about 'Slapstick', the comedy genre in which Chaplin was specialized, I was afraid I would have to face a whole hour of easy jokes and dumb gestures, but when I started watching the movie any previous idea went away.

Not only was the film genuinely funny, but endearing and sweet. With plenty of symbolism, Chaplin created a story full of heart and his performance characterized as the iconic 'Tramp' only made it more special. Every scene where he's with the little kid, has so much magic that it's difficult not to fall in love with his cheerful and somehow naive character, especially the tearful scene they both share when they reunite after the police tries to take the chlld away from him. Exuding the essence of which good classic cinema is made of, 'The Kid' will remain as an ageless film that crowned Chaplin as a real genius of his field.

The iconic image of 'The Tramp' (Chaplin) and The 'Kid' (Coogan) sitting at the entry of their home.