Modern Times (1936)

Touted as one of Chaplin's finest films, it was not one of my personal favorites. It's more plot-heavy than gag-heavy, although there are some wonderful moments (such as his being unable to get near the impatient restaurant customer because out of nowhere, it seems everyone in the world has come to the restaurant to dance). It also is far less about "modern times" than the title would have you assume, and feels like a series of vignettes that just happen to be entertaining rather than a coherently themed story. Not bad, but I prefer The Circus and The Gold Rush. 3 stars.