Review of Sherlock Jr. (1924) by Ivan D — 21 Apr 2010

Buster Keaton, using his vaudevillian agility, created "Sherlock Jr.", a film so timeless that a modern viewer can watch it and still think it's very clever. With this film, one can conclude that Keaton's antics were far more dangerous and in the leagues to be performed by proper stuntmen compared to Chaplin's, which makes his film(Keaton) very worthwhile not just because of the humor, but the awe-inspiring physical feats.

"Sherlock Jr." is a surrealistic comedy, but Buster Keaton never succumbed even once to be called an intellectual hiding some deep symbolism in this picture. He wants audiences to taste straightforward entertainment, while subtly suggesting his eye for detail, precision, and comedic perfection all at the same time.