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Laikals The greatest movie ever made..!

Matrixiole Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.

Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.

valadas Or smiled despite the most farcical and awkward situations in which he became envolved. Buster Keaton was like that but no less expressive. A great director and comic actor. Don't forget that on silent movies the words were replaced by physical gestures and attitudes in terms of expression. And then there were no special effects or computer work which means that all accrobatic and physical violent prowesses and deeds were done by the actors themselves or by double stunts. This movie tells the story of a poor film projectionist at a movie theater who dreams to become a private detective and studies lessons for that on a book. Meanwhile his rival to his girlfriend frames him into the theft of her father's watch which gets him into serious trouble. In the meantime he fells asleeep during a movie projection and dreams that he is Sherlock Jr, a famous detective, mixing up the story of the projected movie and its characters with the real story in which he and his rival are envolved. The story develops itself in a series of hilarious and exciting gags that make you laugh almost all the time.

reekacampbell This movie was very delightful to watch even though it was a silent movie. The plot was well put together even though at some points one felt as if Sherlock would have no chance at the girl or proving that he were innocent. This made me pity him, but also respect this character as he was quite a determined man. In the end, Sherlock does win the girl however, who realizes that he was innocent and went back to him at the theatre. This leaves the audience with the idea in the back of their minds, that things can actually work out no matter how dim or gloomy the chances may seem.

jessicaa-26438 As someone who dislikes silent movies I was pleasantly surprised by how well this movie was. The gags were funny but the most iconic scene was the funniest. The scene in which Buster Keaton's character falls asleep in the movie theater only to reawaken to his love interest and rival playing the main characters of some movie is hilarious. Watching him travel from scene to scene, either falling or over reacting is very entertaining.

juliette-20138 This film, as has been said in the other reviewer comments, is very well done and clearly ahead of its time. The comedic aspects of the movie were effective and contributed to an overall humorous tone; for example, even simple props used, such as the pool table, has the audience laughing, in this case, at the irony of the situation. The struggle that Keaton's main character (played by himself) faces when attempting to be both a projectionist and a detective adds a storyline that, although exaggerated for a humorous effect, is relatable in many ways for those of us today who attempt to juggle multiple jobs or activities at once. Keaton's genius is not only present in the storyline, but also in the production of this film, especially in the beginning of the dream scene. What seems like a difficult succession of settings is pulled off flawlessly by Keaton, and we are transported with the main character to everywhere from a house to a tall cliff. It is evident that Keaton's comedy and production in this film were revolutionary for his time and had a significant effect on future films. Overall, this film is both something we can relate to (in a way) and also a comedy well ahead of its time. For someone who is movie novice, especially with regard to old movies, I really enjoyed this film.