I might have had too much hype going into HANDS UP! I knew about the rather subversive closing gag going in and often heard this movie compared to Buster Keaton's THE GENERAL, but aside from both films being Civil War comedies from 1926, they're not much alike. Keaton's film actually has suspense and dramatic stakes to heighten the comedy while Griffith's feels more like a light two-reeler stretched out to feature-length, making it a bit laborious in the middle. However, it has its moments to be sure and Griffith plays a very a charming rogue who's perfectly fine with playing dirty in both love and war.
Review of Hands Up!
