The Penalty

The Penalty. Where do I start with his one? Starring Lon Chaney as a legless crime boss in San Francisco, this film at first appears to be one of Chaney's typical grotesque but lovable characters. But what I got instead was a grotesque film. It's story is better suited for a cartoon show (seriously he committed numerous crimes because of a bump to the head?) The music from this film was terrible and did not fit the movie at all. At first, I was interested in seeing a film starring the legendary Lon Chaney, but I was disappointed with his performance,relying only on a few scowls and his physical disfigurement to drive his character. The only penalty involved with this movie is actually watching it.