I Do (1921)
4/10
I don't
28 August 2016
Warning: Spoilers
"I Do" is an American 25-minute short film from 1921, so it will have its 100th anniversary 5 years from now. The director is centenarian Hal Roach, still in his 20s here, and lead actor is Harold Lloyd, also still under 30. The cast includes people who have worked with Lloyd on may occasions, such as as Noah Young or female protagonist Mildred Davis, a couple years before she married Lloyd. The story here is about a man who has to take care of babies and lots of chaos ensues as he has to keep the kids away from the alcohol and make sure a criminal, who is on the loose, does not cause any problems. Lots of trouble for Mr. Lloyd here. Unfortunately also lots of trouble for the audience as this short film here was neither really funny nor particularly interesting. Same problems as usual: Not enough intertitles and Lloyd (as good as he may be) plays the same character as he does many other times when his films make no dramatic impact, but totally rely on the comedy. I recommend the watch here only to the very biggest black-and-white silent film fans. Everybody else should skip this one.
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