I've never watched a silent film before but Sherlock Jr. was a great way to be introduced to this genre. Before watching the movie I thought the film would be dull and not entertaining but I was wrong. This silent film does a great job capturing the audiences attention with the different acts performed. One scene I found interesting and a classic move was about 11 minutes into the film.
This scene starts off with a man and girl expressing their feelings towards each other with not words but actions. As soon as they hold hands, another man appears and takes the girl to the back room, away from the first man. The man sits there awkwardly not knowing what to do but realizing another person is flirting with the girl he likes. As he goes in to intervene, the other man slyly gives him a banana to be distracted with. Initially he eats the banana but also lays down the peel in a strategic manner to make the other guy fall. After placing the banana peel on the ground, he looks up to see the other man kissing the hand of his girl and jumps up in excitement and runs over the banana peel and falls over.
This was just one scene that stuck out to me because of the use of the banana peel. Many people have seen this stunt on various shows and movies but the true comedic effect was used perfectly in this silent movie. I was surprised at how entertained I was during this movie and enjoyed watching it. One particular aspect about the scene described above that I enjoyed was the way the camera captured the moment. The use of having both parties visible but having the main focus on the closer character gave us a main point to focus on but also a entertainment in the background.
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