Sherlock, Jr.

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Theodore R Mar 21, 2019 A wonderful jem from the silent film era. Keaton combines incredible stunts with fantastic visual gags, to create one of the best movies I've ever seen. A breathtaking film. See more

Jan 26, 2019 The best, GREATEST comedy movie ever made!

Anakin L Dec 7, 2018 Keaton's mime art defines the genre at its best, innocently poignant and genuinely heartwarming. Sherlock Jr. Keaton's mime art defines the genre at its best, innocently poignant and genuinely heartwarming. This masterpiece has a certain knack for creating a long lasting impression on you with its humbleness and gullible nature which from the first frame you start to adore. This is not you usual good over evil triumph natured script. It is another Monday on this sketchy comic world. The first sequence itself is so tightly packed and flows fluently with mature narration that you are hooked within this first few minutes and you have achieved a thorough insight on these three dimensional characters. Naturally it's a sort of writing that depends completely upon the physical sequences. And the first one consisting the protagonist gathering up money for his love interest shows you the humble and kind nature of it. And after you have hold on to his ideologies the bizarre shadow walking and leaping from a building to another one just feels natural due to his fluent body language. The chase scene with him riding a bike blindly, crossing forests and rivers is pure genius, something that cannot ever be recreated like such. But among all these gags the best is Keaton trying to play the pool, it is flat out hilarious from the way it is weaved out and is executed, each notion of that trick is magic. To get a much free and wider range to flaunt his ludicrous theories, the concept he adapted is fascinating and creative. As a performer too, he is jaggedly on mark on foliating the emotions and the perfect example is the last act where you sink deeply in its mellow and sweet love track. Sherlock Jr. is one of those rare silent films that shocked the viewers then as much as it does now, it is an overwhelming experience to watch these characters come alive on screen. See more

Theodore G Aug 31, 2018 Simply a marvel of ideas and execution, Keaton's imagination alone is a bullet ride across The Twilight Zone and The Wizard Of Oz at the same time. Breathtaking work. That it's a comedy is only the cherry on top. See more

Kylo S Jul 14, 2018 A classic of the Silent Era. A young man works as a projectionist at a movie theatre but dreams of becoming a famous detective. His studies toward this goal are put to the test when visiting his girlfriend. A rival steals his girlfriend's father's watch and frames him for the crime. He is forbidden from seeing her again. Now he must fight to clear his name. Buster Keaton at his finest - a classic of the Silent Era. Good plot, all of which is a central structure around which Keaton can build some incredibly clever scenes, sub-plots and sight gags. Some of these are brilliantly funny and intelligent, as Keaton toys mercilessly with the audience. The pool scene - the adventure of the exploding ball - is a great example. Some very clever cinematography and editing too - some of the visual effects and stunts were quite innovative for their time. Superb. See more

Hagrid P Jan 3, 2018 stunts galore, slapstick humour and a great acting performance from Buster Keaton. He is wrongly accused of stealing a pocketwatch so becomes detective to follow the person he suspects. The second half is him dreaming of saving the girl from the bad guys, whilst working as a movie theatre protectionist. Very funny and very entertaining for a silent film from 1924 See more

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