Review of The Cameraman (1928) by Sabrina I — 16 Mar 2011

It's all about the way Keaton moves and expresses himself. We don't need to hear him speak because he convey's everything with his body and facial expressions. The film itself features some memorable sequences like when he's riding on the side of the bus, sprinting down a flight of stairs or when he's shooting a boat accident.

One of my favorite moments in the film is the scene where a sad Keaton sitting on his knees on the beach because he thinks he lost his lady love - it's such a poignant moment shot in an artistic way perfectly capturing what the character was going through.

I thought it was pure genuis in making Keaton's character a cameraman trying to prove his merit. Wasn't that Keaton's struggle from the beginning? THE CAMERAMAN was his last great film sadly but atleast he has now gotten the respect he deserved all along.