Inclubabu Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

Ameriatch One of the best films i have seen

Dorathen Better Late Then Never

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Antonius Block This is such a brilliant little movie, so far ahead of its time, and like the rest of Keaton's work, so influential for generations to come. There are comedy bits that are still fresh today, a sweet romance blended in, and what seems like one great scene after another for 67 minutes.Keaton's character is lovable as a sweet guy who has fallen for a women (Marceline Day) who works in a newsreel agency, and who tries his best to 'make good' there as a cameraman. He runs to jump on a firetruck on the way to filming a fire, only to find out it's going back to its station. He goes out to the ballpark to cover the game, only to find out the Yankees are on the road in St. Louis that day, and then proceeds to skillfully pantomime pitching, batting, and running the bases. Later in the film, he'll get a monkey as a sidekick on his way to filming a Chinese holiday celebration that turns into an all-out gang war. By the way, that monkey is fantastic, and clearly well-trained.On the romantic side, Keaton convinces Day to go out with him, and after eagerly waiting for her call, tears down the stairs when the phone rings, with the camera following him in a nice side view all the way. Day is pursued by others who are more polished and better off than Keaton, but her character recognizes his sweetness and tries to look out for him. Keaton's physical comedy is brilliant while embarrassed in a room full of girls at her residence while waiting for her to come out, and then later as he crawls from the top of a double-decker bus to the lower level where she sits after they've been separated. There are then some excellent scenes at the pool: first, him changing in a very small space with another man, and then later losing his oversized swim trunks in the pool.This is a comedy that shows a lot of creativity and skill, but also manages to be touching and heartfelt. Its pace is great and there is never a dull moment with Keaton on the screen. Day is quite fetching as well. Great movie.

MissSimonetta The Cameraman (1928) is Buster Keaton's last great film, before drink and MGM's misguided stifling of his creativity effectively ended his career as a director-star. It is about an aspiring newsreel man who seeks the love of a secretary at MGM studios (a little self-promotion never hurt Leo the Lion, it seems). He looks for any kind of action to capture on the streets, contends with a slimy rival for his lady love's affections, and befriends a monkey. Like Keaton's best films, we have his sly and dry humor, action scenes, and lots of imagination.Of course, the movie differs from Keaton's pre-MGM work in key ways: it is incredibly romantic in a way Keaton avoided being in his earlier work. The love stories in some of Keaton's earlier films are fraught with misery and seem to promise little lasting happiness for both partners. Other ones are more grounded though pleasant, such as in The Navigator and The General, where Keaton's heroes end up with feisty girls who are more like comic partners than passive love objects who wait impatiently for Buster to man up and win their respect. In TC, Marceline Day is a different sort of love interest for Keaton: she is sweet, an ideal, a light in the young cameraman's seemingly dreary and lonely existence. In The General or Sherlock Jr., the young hero is lovelorn but also independent. He can live with or without love, though he's willing to fight for love at all costs. Here Buster's character lacks that kind of toughness and seems more vulnerable. This vulnerability allows Keaton to show a little more tragedy in his acting than what we normally get to see and it is fascinating. No one who has ever seen this film can forget the "descent into the sand" scene, where Buster thinks he has lost the girl of his dreams forever. The heartbreak and longing in Keaton's eyes, hands, his posture are so potent that it shocks me that viewers still call him stone-faced and cold.But don't let us forget this is a romantic comedy and there are lots of laughs to be had. It's Keaton last great silent film, a sort of walk into the sunset for his golden age.

grantss Rollicking silent-era comedy from Buster Keaton.Simple yet engaging plot. However, its not the main story that matters, but the many detours on the journey. The whole thing is one random, funny adventure.Some moments of pure genius from Keaton. The dime bank scene was one, and the whole swimming pool scene was another.Great work from Keaton in front of the camera. Good support from Marceline Day. However, the show is almost stolen towards the end by Josephine, the monkey...

Christopher Reid There's so much creativity in this film. It's amazing to remember that this was made before maybe 99.9% of everything else (movies and TV) I've ever seen. There are stunts I've never seen before and lots of innovative shots and sequences.There's a powerful truth and subtlety to Buster Keaton's performances. It's not fake or forced or exaggerated, he doesn't even seem to be trying for laughs. His character isn't stupid but is often oblivious - he accidentally bumps things, misses details, gets things mixed up. Perhaps he's clumsy because he's so indifferent. He isn't careful because not many things matter much to him and he doesn't get hurt easily. But when he's set on achieving something, he does crazy, impressive, imaginative things and is seems almost unstoppable.Buster executes his stunts and physical comedy perfectly and yet it still all looks natural and accidental as if his character didn't mean it at all. That takes a huge amount of skill. He stays in character the whole time. And then his reaction afterwards is almost always mild. It doesn't need to be more, it's the concept that is hilarious. In spite of his efforts to learn from mistakes and avoid trouble, things always seem to go wrong. We've all had experiences like this so it's funny to see his confusion and frustration as he tries to figure out what's going on.His comedy isn't so much about anticipation as execution. We're not sure what's going to happen in a situation and often it's simpler and more primitive that what we might've guessed. But when it happens, it's always timed so well and looks incredibly graceful and comical. We're amazed and surprised while Buster just shrugs and moves on.The monkey is really cool, he must have been trained pretty well. The way he interacts with Buster is cute and awesome.The Cameraman is also fairly romantic. Buster falls in love and you see it in his eyes and posture. He goes into a daze. It's a simple and innocent thing that happens. The girl becomes all that matters to him and he does many things for her without asking anything in return. He sees her walking away with another man at one point and humbly accepts his fate. He may be the great stone face but he uses his body like few others so his emotional expression is not really limited at all. And of course his eyes express a lot. It's about mastery - he chooses to restrain his facial expressions and gestures but he has great control over what he *does* do, which is what matters.With modern comedies you hope for decent writing and acting and maybe a few big laughs. In a really good comedy, you might even get one or two pretty original moments. With Buster, you get a movie full of original ideas performed by a hard-working perfectionist. Buster's like a gymnast, a veritable comedy ninja.