Ultimately, Metropolis is a film about collectivism, about the sacrifice of the individual for the sake of the whole. Modern Times, however, is a declaration of the individual’s power to overcome even the most oppressive systems. Chaplin's Tramp does not ask for the collective's approval, nor does he offer himself as a sacrificial lamb to the machine. He acts, he rebels, and in doing so, he affirms the only moral value that matters: his own existence. This is the essence of individualism, and it is the reason that Modern Times, unlike Metropolis, stands as a tribute to the human spirit rather than an elegy for its destruction.

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S. Tominaga AKA CSW
Oct 24, 2024
https://x.com/CsTominaga/status/1849412930095505579?t=OjNmz16JfDjnbP1lTbeBHw&s=19

https://t.me/S_Tominaga/1674