This, of course, refers to the title character (who appeared already before this one in films) in this 27-minute black-and-white silent short film from over 100 years ago. Chaplin reprised this role several times later, also in his most famous full feature films. The action in this film takes place mostly at a farm. The Tramp helps the farmer and his daughter (Edna Purviance, who is a regular in Chaplin movies) deal with a bunch of crooks who try to burgle the place. Chaplin, at one point, acts as if he would cooperate with them and get 50% of the money the steal, but it's all fake. The truth is that he is madly in love with the farmer's daughter. Unfortunately, at the very end, her fiancé appears and I felt sorry for the Tramp, but also for myself because I sat through this half hour which really wasn't that great. i did not feel that they had enough material for half an hour and the criminals also became a bit repetitive quickly. I usually like it if they include something beyond Chaplin's slapstick comedy routine, but here it wasn't working or I should maybe say it could have worked if they had kept it at 20 minutes max or come up with a better elaborated story with more depth. Not one of Chaplin's best. Not recommended.
Review of The Tramp
