May 4, 2012

"By the Sea"


"By the Sea" (short), 1915. Two men get into a fight, while one of them charms ladies. Written & directed by Charles Chaplin. Starring Chaplin & Billy Armstrong.

Concept: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Story: 1/4 (Bad)
Characters: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Acting: 3/4 (Good)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 6/10 (Okay, 2/4). Pure slapstick.  Amusing.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.1/4 (Okay)

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