A sunnier side of life in the Sunnyside village. Charles Chaplin stars as the Farm Handyman, hotel busboy, and shop clerk in the same person (it seems his boss got quite a big enterprise going on in there), who has to fight for the heart of the woman (Edna Purviance).
I can't say 'Sunnyside' is a particularly good or funny movie. It is interesting, and there are a couple of clever plot development elements used. The film is well structured and Chaplin's performance has both, a little bit of a trickster and then there is the more emotional side. Chaplin's own performance might be the strongest side of the film.
Not Chaplin's funniest, but even pacing and well-structured plot together with fine acting jobs by Chaplin and Purviance make 'Sunnyside' a pleasant watching.
I can't say 'Sunnyside' is a particularly good or funny movie. It is interesting, and there are a couple of clever plot development elements used. The film is well structured and Chaplin's performance has both, a little bit of a trickster and then there is the more emotional side. Chaplin's own performance might be the strongest side of the film.
Not Chaplin's funniest, but even pacing and well-structured plot together with fine acting jobs by Chaplin and Purviance make 'Sunnyside' a pleasant watching.