One thing I like a lot about Buster Keaton's shorts is that they tend to throw themselves forward at an exhausting and quickened momentum that his features couldn't, by nature, keep up. Also, his character is slightly different, as in this case where Keaton comes off as a bit more brazen and arrogant than his longer roles.
This is a strong short. Keaton finds himself from playing golf to being a prison inmate, from being an inmate to being a warden, and so on at an astounding rate with nothing really streaming it together but some form of happenstance and cleverness... typically found in a lot of Keaton but a little more random and inexplicable this time around.
It is, however, very funny. Also, once again Keaton does things with his body that if one takes a moment to pay attention to, could have easily resulted in some very severe injuries (the hanging gag comes to mind).
If only it weren't all a dream. Such storytelling reoccurs often in Keaton shorts, but is still pretty weak.
--PolarisDiB
This is a strong short. Keaton finds himself from playing golf to being a prison inmate, from being an inmate to being a warden, and so on at an astounding rate with nothing really streaming it together but some form of happenstance and cleverness... typically found in a lot of Keaton but a little more random and inexplicable this time around.
It is, however, very funny. Also, once again Keaton does things with his body that if one takes a moment to pay attention to, could have easily resulted in some very severe injuries (the hanging gag comes to mind).
If only it weren't all a dream. Such storytelling reoccurs often in Keaton shorts, but is still pretty weak.
--PolarisDiB