I love this movie so much

The movie runs out of plot and jokes well before the end of a two-hour running time, long for a light comedy.

All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

This movie was very delightful to watch even though it was a silent movie. The plot was well put together even though at some points one felt as if Sherlock would have no chance at the girl or proving that he were innocent. This made me pity him, but also respect this character as he was quite a determined man. In the end, Sherlock does win the girl however, who realizes that he was innocent and went back to him at the theatre. This leaves the audience with the idea in the back of their minds, that things can actually work out no matter how dim or gloomy the chances may seem.

The plot of bumbling, shy, less rich suitor competing against a richer (acting) and more confident suitor has been used forever. But we like it because we all root for the awkward everyday Joe. This movie is entertaining and cute. Keaton definitely has a way of endearing the audience to him even in perhaps a more relatable way than Chaplin because Keaton is a little more universally identifiable than chaplins 's tramp. One thing that I particularly enjoyed and stood out in the film was the very elaborate early era stunts. I'm sure for its time those stunts were quite a sight to see. And still by today's standards executed very well. Keaton has great body language and expressiveness on screen. An enjoyable classic.

Buster Keaton Sherlock Jr. (1924) is an entertaining, smart and humorous film. The camera work, stunts, and flow of the film seemed to be very refined and intricate for this time in film making. The flow from scene to scene was very easy to follow and made sense throughout. Some scenes shock you as you watch, and makes you wonder how in this time they so flawlessly created the advanced scene. Buster Keaton was the perfect actor for this movie. His blank stare and ability to convey emotion without speaking was incredible. The film had many points throughout where you will find yourself laughing out loud. Something many find unlikely for silent films. Overall, I would highly recommend watching this short film!

Producer: Buster Keaton. Buster Keaton Productions. Executive producer: Joseph M. Schenck.Copyright 22 April 1924 by Joseph M. Schenck. Released through Metro Pictures (controlled by Loew's Incorporated). New York opening at the Rialto: 25 May 1924. U.S. release: 21 April 1924. 5 reels. 4,065 feet.SYNOPSIS: Browbeaten cinema cleaner/projectionist is in love with a girl. Her father's watch is stolen by a rival and our hero is blamed for the theft. Fortunately, he is studying to be a detective, but shadows the suspect without success. Later, when projecting a film called Hearts and Pearls, he dreams that he enters the picture as the world's greatest detective, Sherlock, Jr. After a series of miraculous hair's-breadth escapes and cliffhanger chases, the case is solved to the satisfaction of all but the villains.COMMENT: As The New York Times reviewer aptly remarked, this Keaton excursion takes some little time to get under way. Not that we mind, as there is still plenty of fun to be had in the opening reels. What might be called the Prologue comes to a riotous conclusion with a wonderfully rapid tracking shot, in which the actions of suspect and shadower are brilliantly co-ordinated, followed by a nice bit of more routine slapstick with a water tower. When Keaton dons the mantle of Sherlock Jr, the laughs really come tumbling. Thanks to the acrobatic skills of the star, allied with the charm of the heroine and the delightfully dastardly villainy of Ward Crane — who is mightily assisted by the comic ineptitude of Erwin Connelly — plus the vigorously frenetic direction style of Mr. Keaton, the laugh-making thrills and spills never cease until our hero wakes to re-claim the girl of his dreams.