An odd mixture of silly slapstick and serious social issues

Rating: 6/10 (23 November 2018)

It's strange to think that The Great Dictator was made before the US entered World War II and before the world knew about the extent of Hitler's atrocities. This movie is an odd mixture of silly slapstick and serious social issues. It's an important film, historically, but Charlie Chaplin's first venture into talking pictures hasn't aged as well as his silent movies.