Review of Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) by Adam R — 29 Aug 2007
Not quite as well-executed as "The General," this still impresses with the remarkable stunts Keaton pulls off. Witness the scene where he trips off the upper deck of a ship, onto the lower deck directly on his face. It's this kind of precision and athleticism that elevates Keaton's physical comedy abilities above even masters like Chaplin.
Still, Chaplin is the better filmmaker, as evidenced by the relatively-insubstantial story of this.
This review of Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) was written by Adam R on 29 Aug 2007.
Steamboat Bill, Jr. has generally received very positive reviews.
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