Charlie Chaplin in Colour

Rating: 1/10 (20 January 2016)

This movie reminded me of sitting through Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton type films for some reason. It clearly wasn't realistic, or designed to be taken as real, more a stage drama on screen. There were scenes in the Alps, for example, where the main characters remained in their shirtsleeves, impervious to the cold. There was a scene where criminals carried a ladder past the camera and it went on and on and on and on and ... Chaplin-esque comedy. The cinematography was amazing. The sets, costumes etc, all really impressive, but it just didn't work for me at all and I couldn't wait for it to end. Ralph Feinnes was exceptionally good, however. Almost worth watching for his camp performance.