Modern Times (1936)

Director: Charlie Chaplin
Country: United States 

This is one of the most entertaining movies ever made, Chaplin was ahead of his time, he was a genius and a real visionary who could portray the life of a factory worker in a world ruled by factories and machines, obliging him to work full time and leaving his rights, hobbies and personal life in a second or even third place, because whether he does that or he can find himself starving in the middle of the street. 

 

This could be catalogued as a "comedy" but I would say it's a satirical, dark humor film that portrays exactly how capitalism has worked from the beginning: a form of slavery in exchange of a fistful of coins for the employee, but sacks of money for the owners. 

 

The dynamics, pantomime and acting performed by Chaplin are absolutely unbelievable, also the production design was great, the factory has a futuristic look that stills looking fresh after 80 years!, that's very difficult to achieve even for films released only 20 years ago, and at least but not less, this movie was a mix of silent and "talkie" cinema, my favorite Chaplin movie, a real classic.