Review of Neighbors (1920) by Jonathan B — 29 Dec 2011
Definitely not the best of the shorts in the Keaton collection "Neighbors" at 19 minutes in length still lags a little bit at times as there is too much time between gags. This isn't to say the film is bad by any means, it's rather quite good and way better than most other comedies, especially what passes today for comedy.
The film is a take on Romeo and Juliet but set in a regular neighborhood with Keaton's real life father as his father and Joe Roberts as his girl's (played by Virginia Fox) father. Probably the most entertaining scene is where the three men with Keaton on top stand on one another in order to reach the top floor where Keaton's girl is.
While not the best, any Keaton is good Keaton and it's certainly worth anyone to give it the few minutes it deserves.
This review of Neighbors (1920) was written by Jonathan B on 29 Dec 2011.
Neighbors has generally received positive reviews.
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