Film evaluation of circus

Circus is a work that Chaplin tried to transform, from a street tramp to a nobody in a specific occupation. Although the circus show and Chaplin's signature performance in the film are still the primary magic weapon to attract the audience, on the whole, the breakthrough of Circus is not significant, especially the love routine of little man and beautiful woman, which made the audience feel a little aesthetic fatigue at that time. In addition, "Circus" is the hardest film ever made by Chaplin-during the filming process, the studio caught fire and caused serious losses, which led to Chaplin's mental breakdown and the crew stopped working. By the time we started work in new york again, it was several months later-in the past, this period of vacant time was enough for Chaplin to make three films.

After the film was released, the response was average, and what made Chaplin feel even more depressed was the "encounter" of the film at the Academy Award. That year, Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences awarded the first Academy Award, and Chaplin could have been shortlisted for the best actor. However, because the founders of the Academy Award, Chaplin's friends mary pickford and douglas fairbanks, felt that the performance award was not enough to express their respect for Chaplin, they awarded him a "special honor award" that was neither too painful nor too painful. (Gold Rush Review)