A good movie

To be honest, I have to admit that I didn’t know much about Roscoe Fatty Arbuckle’s work so I was quite glad to discover his work after all these years. Well, this was the 3rd short I saw with this guy and, even though I enjoyed more ‘The Garage’, it was pretty good as well though. The most interesting thing about this short, at least for me, was the fact that that, this time, Buster Keaton was not involved so Arbuckle really had to carry the whole thing on his shoulders. Sure, Mabel Normand, one of his frequent co-starts at the time, was also there to assist him but I think it was pretty obvious that he was the main draw here. Anyway, there is no doubt that the guy was really charismatic and his comedic timing was pretty much perfect. Concerning the movie itself, at least, there was more or less a plot this time around. Still, to be honest, it was narratively not really impressive but, except for Charles Chaplin’s groundbreaking work, that’s something that could be said about most silent comedies, I’m afraid. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a solid vintage silent comedy though and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.