....because when seen as a whole it combines all the aspects of Charlie Chaplin's great sense of humanity, vision and cinematic daring. It's a wonderful take on technology, it's a love story, and with it's great line, "Never stop smiling", it is a film about overcoming the hopelessness many Americans were experiencing at the time following our national depression where millions of people were without work or the means to survive. This is why Chaplin's films and the films of Buster Keaton can be watched almost eighty years later and still make a person smile, laugh and cry. Chaplin's co-star, Paulette Goddard, who became Chaplin's wife in 1936, is truly radiant and provides almost as much good humor as Chaplin himself. Best scene: a tie between the classic scene where Charlie passes through the machine and Charlie as a waiter. One of a kind in every way and remember that Chaplin not only starred in this film, but wrote it and directed it as well, an astonishing feat....

This is one of those timeless movies that only get better every time I watch it. Makes me lol every time and very sentimental. If you'v never seen Charlie Chaplin's movies, this would make a really good start!