Wordiezett So much average

Maleeha Vincent It's funny, it's tense, it features two great performances from two actors and the director expertly creates a web of odd tension where you actually don't know what is happening for the majority of the run time.

Staci Frederick Blistering performances.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

dallasryan First of all, Chaplin was one of the greats. A great visionary of cinema and a genius on and off the camera. Comic timing, sensitive to life, understanding of the common man, Chaplin understood it all. The Circus, in Chaplin's genius and timing, is Chaplin's funniest film that he made. It's not his best, but it's his funniest, in my opinion. From beginning to end you will be laughing so hard you will cry. You will laugh so hard your belly will hurt. Chaplin brings all of his genius and tricks to this one and formulates his best comedy. Must see for all of Chaplin's genius and laughs.

d-touponse The Circus was very different in terms of story line. The first time I saw it I was convinced the ending would be completely different from how it turned out. I enjoyed the theme and how Charlie Chaplin ended up being a selfless and genuine man. I thought this movie was hilarious and I don't usually watch older movies, especially silent ones. This was definitely a great movie and I would recommend it to anyone.

ScottMovieClass287 This was the first silent film I've ever watched. I grew up hearing the reputation of Charlie Chaplin and I was not disappointed. I found it fascinating how much humor carried over to modern times and found myself laughing at multiple points of the movie. Mr. Chaplin's facial expressions and the timely use of "slap-stick" humor made the film very enjoyable. My prior stereotypes that silent films are boring was disproved with this movie. I also enjoyed the amount of drama that the movie brought along with its light heart-ed moments. The ending really tugged at my heart strings. Would recommend to anyone just starting to watch the silent film genre.

LenaAndBarry I'm in utter disbelief at the fact that the first time I watched this film, I barely liked it. My only conclusion would be that I saw it at the wrong time, as it's taxing for me to uncover its blemishes. The tight rope scene stalls a bit, and...um...well that's all.A feeling of sheer and absolute elation overwhelms me whenever I set my eyes upon that (unreasonably) hoity-toity, jealous, hopeful, and altruistic little tramp. And my heart, it shatters(!) the moment I see him in pain; when I see him constrained, watching the dropped-from-heaven sole bright spot of his life, being taken from him; or when he cowers away, out of fear of being seen for what he actually is; or when he's lonely. Which brings me to what I wanted to discuss — I wish I could say it was Chaplin, but I can only stretch out the compliments "he's funny" and "his physical comedy is the best I've seen, bar none" (Keaton has him beat in the gag department though) so far — the ending.Conflicted, conflicted, conflicted am I. One hand: I LOVE different. I was actually thinking about this days before; about how most of the silent comedies I've seen end with their protagonist, figuratively or literally, in the arms of a woman — and if not that, at least on a happy note. Which is why I appreciate The Circus' ending. To an extent. Because, on the other hand: I want the character, that I love so dearly, to be happy. I was teary-eyed at the sight of him all alone in that abandoned circle. I mentioned that I've seen this once before, and halfway through, while filled with joy, I was reminded of the not-so- happy ending that awaited me...and I didn't want it to be true. I hoped that I was mistaken, or that there was a clue, that I had previously missed, insinuating that he wouldn't be so alone. But, unfortunately...you know. Thankfully, it isn't too somber, as we get a glimpse of the Tramp's well-known optimism, but still...damn.