Review of Why Worry? (1923) by Zoi K — 19 Jan 2016

No laugh could come out of this outdated comedy (?) about an American hypochondriac richman that travels to a Latin American island to get some rest. His peace is disturbed by a military coup that would change him as a man.

I don't know if this was funny back in 1923 when discourses on post-colonialism and race weren't really developed, but it just looks offensively stereotypical (all latin Americans just look like lazy-ass Mexican savages), insensitive (how could anyone laugh with men sexually attacking women or padroni whiping old people who are shaking from terror), or just plain silly (the deeply good-hearted chic American that without knowing saves the day and the country along with the good-natured native guerilla (or gorilla) ).

Interesting as a piece of cinematic history but nonetheless a waste of time.