Never Weaken (1921)
9/10
A visceral experience
15 January 2024
Yesterday evening I told myself ,,why not watch a free, short movie on Youtube?" Since streaming platforms have failed to meet my expectations in recent time and I'm trying to keep a piracy-free diet, the answer was ,,sure, let's do that". The previous day I had found this short film by means of a 9-hour length movie by Alex Day, a movie which includes short clips from almost 2000 films. A scene with a man on an iron beam, almost floating near what seemed a construction site in the clouds, caught my attention. And man, was I impressed with this film. There is a perfect blend between suspense and comedy, sprinkled with a little touch of tragedy incomong here and there. It is the first film I see that includes Harold Lloyd and I know he played in a well-known movie called Safety Last. Given those circumstances I'm really baffled at the fact he didn't become as popular as Oliver Hardy or Charles Chaplin over time, there is so much brilliance and comedic effect in his acting.
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