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Dana Stevens
The New York Times
Very much a writer's film: Mr. Schickel's elegant, occasionally knotty prose, read by Sidney Pollack, offers a clear, nuanced interpretation of the artist's work in relation to his life. Full Review
David Stratton
Variety
A throughly researched and extremely informative survey of the life and work of one of the great figures of world cinema, Richard Schickel's Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin is a must for lovers of cinema. Full Review
Frank Scheck
The Hollywood Reporter
Schickel's documentary, narrated by Sydney Pollack, breaks no new ground stylistically, but it is a well-organized, informative and inevitably entertaining portrait of the man who revolutionized screen comedy and who arguably became the first mass-market, commercialized media figure. Full Review
J. Hoberman
Village Voice
The hyperbole can be predictable and the clichés earnest, but by and large, Charlie is a serious, often illuminating, and unavoidably entertaining account of the creature Downey calls "the most endearing superhero you might ever want to watch." Full Review
Jami Bernard
New York Daily News
Presents a refreshing appreciation of Chaplin's work in the context of comedy, political and social satire, and history itself. Full Review
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