Not that great but good enough

Rating: 6/10 (1 April 2009)

So this is the supposed comedy masterpiece from Chaplin. Well well. I agree that it has a few rather funny scenes and nd I loved the dictator of Backteria. A few moments of hysteric laughter where present but overall it wasn't that funny.
We have Hinkler throwing a balloon version of the world around and mumbling/screaming this annoying German inspired fantasy language. And of course we have a guy who looks exactly like The Tramp who walks around and acts stupid. Not too funny at all. Paulette Goddard also left me incredibly dry in this one.
BUT the worst part of the film is how this tries to be overly patriotic. Obviously it was made as a propaganda film against the Nazi's but that doesn't help. Long speeches about freedom are not fun at all and ruin the atmosphere completely.
As stated there is some good in it too and it's perfectly watchable. I just disagree with the majority on this one I suppose but I really have a hard time understanding it's incredible status.