The Rink

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Kalissa H. @kali_416 Jan 7 I think my issue is that I like Harold Lloyd’s work more. See more MariofanAlex445 T @RT47678067 08/03/2024 Mid. See more The H @manunited 02/22/2024 it is cc at the end of the day See more Tyler G @tylergross121 12/20/2022 A short film that is half rollerskating dance routine and half Chaplin being a clumsy server slapstick gags. While some gags hit like the use of the in/out doors, others like Chaplin continuously almost falling and running in place get stale quickly. Really- there is a whole lot of almost falling and running in place. I thought the last shot of Chaplin hitched to a car with a cane and people chasing him was interesting because there was clearly film editing occurring there which for 1916... pretty impressive. Overall, I would skip this unless you're just interested in seeing early Chaplin. See more william d @acsdoug 03/15/2022 Not much of a plot, just Charlie Chaplin showing his genius for slapstick. As does Eric Campbell, who is excellent as the villain. See more sean l @RT42433433 05/29/2020 A raucous day's work for Charlie Chaplin, who waits tables (poorly) when he isn't absconding to the neighboring roller rink to generate chaos and steal kisses. These two-reel comedies aren't long enough to get much deeper than that, but there's no glaring need to. The spotlight is always, rightfully, on Chaplin's well-orchestrated bits of frenetic energy and fluid pandemonium, a hectic machine-gunning of highly polished comic routines that can adapt to fit the frequent changes of scenery. In the restaurant, Chaplin bounds wildly between kitchen and dining room, spreading ruin in his wake but always, somehow, skipping out on the punishment. He's more assertive in the rink, sabotaging a rival in pursuit of a pretty girl while showing off his premier skill on a pair of skates. That particular aspect is the short's most striking attribute, a brilliant display of mastery that's just as remarkable in a 1916 film as it would be, twenty years later, in Modern Times. The Rink may be slapstick through and through - lots of accelerated head-over-heel spills and broken plates - but it's efficient, crafty, and takes great care not to repeat itself. Silly and shallow, perhaps, but also highly entertaining. See more Read all reviews

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