Rampljus

Limelight

...makes a convincing argument for the vitality of a nightclub scene that was scrubbed out of existence.

...worth a watch to see Chaplin and Keaton in one of few on-screen appearances together.

If “Limelight” as a whole is Chaplin’s farewell, then that final vaudeville act is surely his farewell to slapstick. It is a perfect, hilarious gem...

...it’s a deeply personal project that was made at a pivotal point in his life, and for the majority of moviegoers, that should suffice.

Chaplin, as usual, is the whole show, superb in this swansong statement about his own career and the old-style entertainment he best represented.