Comwayon
A Disappointing Continuation
Myron Clemons
A film of deceptively outspoken contemporary relevance, this is cinema at its most alert, alarming and alive.
Lachlan Coulson
This is a gorgeous movie made by a gorgeous spirit.
Anonymous002
Living in 2018, it is impossible to imagine what the audience of that time think of this film . For me , it doesn't look that funny but it still entertains and is special in its own ways. Comedy completely relies on stunts . Each and every stunts amazed me. It is hard to believe how they shot it almost a century ago.Before this I have watched Sherlock jr. . While that film relies heavily on its special effects , this one seems to be more realistic (Many will disagree with me) . Buster Keaton himself performed all the stunts and no special effects were used .People always compare Buster Keaton with Charlie Chaplin. For me ,Keaton was not that good as an actor atleast in the silent films . Technical aspects of his are not either great . But one thing at which he was better is writing scripts . He was far more innovative than Chaplin . He was master at using special effects and stunts for comedy . Something even the modern day directors can't. For me
Keaton >Chaplin.
adonis98-743-186503
When Union spies steal an engineer's beloved locomotive, he pursues it single-handedly and straight through enemy lines. Just like Sherlock Jr. 'The General' once again has Buster Keaton directing and starring in his own film and the end result is catastrophic to say the least. This man was never funny to begin with and he always seemed like a poor man's Charlie Chapplin also most of the goofs were terribly unfunny. Some people will like this movie for sure but most viewers will not feel like it's really hold up that well to begin with. (0/10)
cody-alan-christ
I set out a couple of years back to see if I could watch everything on the top 250. There have been movies on the list I was very underwhelmed by, and there have been those I have loved. This is a movie that I would have never just watched had I not been going through the list, but it is now one of my favorite movies. I had seen a few couple of silent films before seeing this, mostly Charlie Chaplin, but this introduced me to Buster Keaton and it instantly made me want to go find as many of his old films as I could. While I liked a great many of them, The General still stands above them all. I have shown this movie to friends and family who have never watched silent films and, despite their reservations, they have all loved it. It takes a while for the movie to get going, but once it does the stunts are amazing considering Buster performed them all. Highly recommend.
Jamie Ward
An endearing and consistently entertaining romp from Buster Keaton that flows seamlessly between exhilarating action, bonkers comedy and stunning on-location photography. As always, Keaton performs all his own stunts here and they never fail to impress and keep you riveted, without being overly dramatic while doing so. It was a flop when it came out back in the mid-20s, but has since been re-evaluated as one of the best silent comedies of all time, and rightly so. Of course, Keaton's deadpan style isn't going to be everyone's cup of tea, but The General uses every tool in the comic's arsenal and comes out shining as a result. Avoid public domain releases and seek out the restored Kino Lorber BluRay for the best possible experience.
