April 14, 2013

"Among Those Present"



"Among Those Present" (short), 1921. A boy impersonates an aristocrat at a fox hunt.

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

Concept: 3/4 (Good)
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: 6/10 (Okay, 2/4). Pretty entertaining. I might have enjoyed it more if it weren't for all of the animal abuse that I assume went into making it.
Objective Rating (Average): 2.0/4 (Indifferent)

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