Review of The Frozen North (1922) by John S — 10 Mar 2012
65/100.
Buster walks out of a subway station into a frozen tundra, tries to steal a beautiful girl, and subsequently deals with the husband.
The Frozen North is quite the conundrum of a film. The entire experience feels uncomfortable, unfamiliar, and unnerving, largely because Buster is literally not himself in this film. He plays a bad guy (not exactly THE bad guy), and it feels alien and strange. Most certainly the reason why this film feels so odd is because it's actually a parody of the films of William S. Hart and Erich Von Stroheim. And not being familiar with their films, I didn't "get" this film. And I feel like any person unfamiliar with the parody, will feel out of place as well.
On the plus side, there are a couple or so pretty funny moments, unfortunately I literally mean a couple or so. Some of the gags don't feel Keaton-esque and the ones that do aren't that great either. Overall, it's disappointing, but worth a look for any curious fans. Just don't expect the typical Keaton film.
This review of The Frozen North (1922) was written by John S on 10 Mar 2012.
The Frozen North has generally received positive reviews.
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