The silent fan will not go much for this, but the casting of Reginald Denny to support Buster Keaton here as a sort of conspirator actually works pretty well. The script is off beat enough that this is not the worst Keaton to watch. I would say, Keaton is not comfortable with sound and this script does not help.
Keaton is playing a supposed playboy who really is not a playboy. One of the things that makes Keaton uncomfortable is that most of the women he is romancing in the film are much taller than he is. He sometimes seems self conscious about it on camera.
Keaton is really overly concerned about his voice, and the script has very little verbal comedy as a result. His physical comedy is spot on which makes it a better film than some. It would serve as a primer for the folks who have never seen Busters silents.
In a way, this tries to make Keaton a ladies man, more of a role fit for Harold Lloyd. Still, there are a lot of physical altercations with many women which makes me bet Keaton had fun filming this one. I know I would like wrestling with taller shapely women and Keaton does more than his share in this one.
Keaton is playing a supposed playboy who really is not a playboy. One of the things that makes Keaton uncomfortable is that most of the women he is romancing in the film are much taller than he is. He sometimes seems self conscious about it on camera.
Keaton is really overly concerned about his voice, and the script has very little verbal comedy as a result. His physical comedy is spot on which makes it a better film than some. It would serve as a primer for the folks who have never seen Busters silents.
In a way, this tries to make Keaton a ladies man, more of a role fit for Harold Lloyd. Still, there are a lot of physical altercations with many women which makes me bet Keaton had fun filming this one. I know I would like wrestling with taller shapely women and Keaton does more than his share in this one.