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Sherlock Jr.

Sherlock Jr. (AKA Sherlock Junior)

1924

Buster Keaton

Buster Keaton, Kathryn McGuire, Joe Keaton, Ward Crane ...

8.2

6,848

Comedy A film projectionist longs to be a detective, and puts his meagre skills to work when he is framed by a rival for stealing his girlfriend's father's pocketwatch.

	Author	Review
United Kingdom	David Parkinson Empire	"Fascinating and enthralling short feature. Buster Keaton created something altogether special here (…) Rating: ★★★★★ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Variety	"As unfunny as a hospital operating room"	NEG
United Kingdom	Tom Milne Time Out	"An incredible technical accomplishment, but also an almost Pirandellian exploration of the nature of cinematic reality."	POS
United States	Bill Weber Slant	"'Sherlock Jr.' is just such a clockwork tour de force; running about 45 minutes with no fat, it stands as perhaps its maker’s most delightful creation (…) Rating: ★★★½ (out of 5)"	POS
United States	Dave Kehr Chicago Reader	"His observations on the relationship between film and the subconscious are groundbreaking and profound. And it's a laugh riot, too"	POS
United States	Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times	"One of the most sublime comedies of all time (...) A master of movement and stillness, Keaton developed a comedy style that was as intellectual as it was physical (...) [A] small gem"	POS
United States	Keith Phipps AV Club	"Keaton understood that this was more than a good gag."	POS
United States	Ciara Wardlow Film School Rejects	"While The General is good, I personally think Sherlock, Jr. is not just better, but way more interesting and innovative (...) It’s the sort of film that still feels like a technical marvel (...) and that’s pretty incredible."	POS

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