March 30, 2013

"Now or Never"



"Now or Never" (short), 1921. A boy is an awkward babysitter, on a train.

Directed by Hal Roach & Fred C. Newmeyer. Written by Sam Taylor, with H.M. Walker. Starring Harold Lloyd.

Concept: 1/4 (Bad)
Story: 1/4 (Bad)
Characters: 1/4 (Bad)
Dialog: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Pacing: 3/4 (Good)
Cinematography: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Special effects/design: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Acting: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Music: 2/4 (Indifferent)
Subjective Rating: 4/10 (Eh, 2/4). Not funny. It's never outright boring, but after it was over I felt like I'd wasted my time watching it. There are about 2 or 3 worthwhile minutes out of 35.
Objective Rating (Average): 1.8/4 (Eh)

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