Review of The Cameraman (1928) by John M — 16 Aug 2014
Just wind Buster up and watch him go. So our man (Keaton) gets the hots for a girl that works for MGM Studios. He develops a scheme to impress her by launching himself into a career of cinematography. This is the eighth feature from Keaton that I've seen (not including shorts), and the man has yet to let me down.
He gives me exactly what I look for out of a silent comedy, and knows what to do to put a smile on my face. I watched this on Youtube, as the majority of the golden oldies are public domain, and while the quality of the picture on this was very good, I didn't really care for the music in a number of spots; I'm sure there are alternate scores for different prints, but I can do without a wacky sound effect whenever there is a physical joke.
The camerawork, appropriately enough, is really well done, and there are some innovative things done with the editing in spots that are reminiscent of the great Sherlock Jr. There is a bit in this where Keaton is by himself on the baseball field, and that in a scene captures everything that I love about the man.
I will always be won over by this Buster's charm, and I love him more and more with every movie of his that I watch.
This review of The Cameraman (1928) was written by John M on 16 Aug 2014.
The Cameraman has generally received very positive reviews.
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