Safety Last!
When thinking of the most Important and influential filmmakers that define the silent era– especially in terms of comedy and bold stunts – names as Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin are most likely to be called out. Ofcourse, completely fair so– however, I find it such a shame that Harold Lloyd never gets credit for his significant impact on the silent era. Because, when talking about slapstick comedy with bizarre stunts– this films sticks out as no other.
Exactly what I said in my previous review– this is all you can ask for in a silent film: hilarious slapstick comedy, beautiful– with life filled cinematography, unforgettable characters and the dynamics between them, bold stunts, ahead of its time, tensioned, romantic– you name it, it’s there. But in contrast to my first watch, I truly enjoyed this geniuses. Not only did I notice them– I felt the emotion within It, the magic. How on my first watch this barely was a 4/5, it now just barely misses out to be a 5/5 (might change it to a 5/5 anyway). And if not, it undoubtedly will on a rewatch.
What stood on a second watch way more than on the first– was the fantastic editing. Wether we’re talking about the captivating montage, that created sometimes hilarious– and other times breathtaking moments, or just the little detail, that made this film feel like a warm blanket, on a cold night. And that’s to only mention the technical aspects of this film on a such a small scale– because the true mindblowing element of this film, is ofcourse, the big climb. And as much as I’d love to talk about that– and the other countless great stuff of this film– imma need to ditch this cop first.
92/100