Review

by Kelechi E

fantastic Lon Chaney...

This is a memorable atmospheric version of the popular title with a fine performance from Lon Chaney. He is simply the ideal person to play Quasimodo and he plays it to perfection and it seems Chaney really tapped into Quasimodo’s feelings on loneliness and pain as he’s banished to the clock tower, never to be seen in public because of his deformed looks. Again this is another silent movie that uses the strengths of the medium at the time and it is this reason alone why the film feels creepy and atmospheric. The music is easy on the ears and in general, the film does have a lovely soundtrack. There are some moments where Cheney doesn’t appear and it’s a shame because the scenes without him are quite lengthy and probably not eye-catching enough but it is the good acting from several of the cast members which make this memorable. It is simply worth the watch.