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Silent Film Week! The Dentist Movie Review

The Dentist Movie Review

Not My Favorite Charlie Chaplin Film, But Still Good

So, The Dentist is a 1914 Charlie Chaplin film and obviously one of his early works. It's not my personal favorite, but it's still somewhat comical.
The film centers around the problems going on at a dentists office.
It's a pretty short film clocking in at under 15 minutes. Like I mentioned above, the movie was released in 1914. Just think about it for a moment, you're watching a movie that's over 100 years old and the comedy still holds up, how many modern films will be able to say that in 100 years?
As always, Charlie Chaplin gave a fantastic performance. He got better as he got older, but his younger self was still pretty good. 
The camera work was pretty good for the time. The music had such a classic ring to it, you know you've heard it before.
Overall, The Dentist is a nice little short film from Charlie Chaplin.



final score: 3.8/5
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