Emma Stone's Favorite Movie Is This 95% Fresh Classic Rom-Com: "Will Change Your Life"
Nearly a century later, this film continues to win the hearts of new generations, setting the standard for love stories.
Emma Stone, star of movies such as Crazy, Stupid, Love and La La Land, knows romantic comedies better than anyone.
However, her favorite film of all time, while also a rom-com, is radically different from anything she has ever starred in.
Emma Stone Names 'City Lights' Her Favorite Movie of All Time
When Letterboxd representatives asked the actress to name the four most important movies of her life on the spot, she panicked. However, before declining, Stone blurted out the key point almost without hesitation:
“City Lights is my favorite movie.”
In an earlier interview with Entertainment Weekly, she said that the classic Charlie Chaplin film is the one she always recommends:
“You've got to see City Lights. It's my favourite movie of all time. The last five minutes of that movie will change your life. It changed mine.
I realised where every romantic comedy comes from – what everyone is trying to achieve. It's the most romantic, touching… If I think about it too long, I'll cry.”
What Is 'City Lights' About?
The Tramp falls in love with a blind flower girl. She loves him too, but she's convinced that he's rich. He meets a millionaire trying to commit suicide and saves his life.
They become best friends, but after sobering up, the millionaire forgets his savior completely and chases him out of his mansion.
Meanwhile, the flower girl falls ill and needs money for treatment. The Tramp decides to earn the necessary sum by any means necessary.
Even After 94 Years, 'City Lights' Is Still Poignant and Relevant
Some modern viewers may feel that silent films are outdated. However, City Lights is a brilliant refutation of this idea.
Charlie Chaplin's movie uses a universal language of emotion that is understandable without words. The story of selfless love, social injustice, and human dignity it tells remains powerful even after almost a century.
City Lights embodies the essence of the romantic comedy genre – the acting and brilliant direction alone convey all the complexity of emotions, hope, and pain.
What Did Critics & Viewers Think of 'City Lights'?
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City Lights has 95% from critics and 95% from viewers on Rotten Tomatoes.
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On IMDb, the movie has a score of 8.5/10.
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On Letterboxd, City Lights is scored 4.3/5.0.
Where to Watch 'City Lights'?
City Lights is available to stream on Prime Video.
