The General isn't likely to be the favorite opus of the star's purist fans, but it's the one with the trappings of ambition and historical poesy
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11/11/08
The General (1927)
91 %
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Reviews Counted: 35
Fresh: 32
Rotten:3
Average Rating: 8.8/10
Runtime: 1 hr 56 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: The two things engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) loves most in the world are his Southern belle sweetheart and his locomotive. When Northern spies steal the latter, the intrepid Confederate... [More]
Starring: Buster Keaton, Marion Mack, Charles Smith, Frank Barnes
Director: Buster Keaton, Clyde Bruckman
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Reviews for The General
Among the finest comedies of all time, it wears its greatness lightly.
04/02/08
Spectacular chases, fires and explosions are captured with fluid camerawork. There are no stunt doubles for Keaton and of course no digital effects.
04/02/08
The birth of slapstick.
04/02/08
Amongst the greatest of all silent comedies, The General isn't just important, it's bloody hilarious.
04/02/08
The result is a flop.
01/11/08
Top CriticAn almost perfect entertainment.
01/11/08
Top CriticOnly superlatives will do to describe Keaton’s hilarious Civil War dramatic comedy.
06/24/06
This is by no means so good as Mr. Keaton's previous efforts.
03/25/06
Top CriticOne of the greatest comedies ever produced. It is Keaton at his inventive best.
01/27/06
No review available.
06/19/05
No review available.
03/27/05
No review available.
07/09/04
Silent classic is one of Keaton's best
05/20/04
No review available.
05/06/04
Keaton's genius has never found more perfect expression.
05/02/04
Begins with a single, brilliantly sustained premise and works it into an engaging story with edge-of-your-seat excitement and stunningly conceived stunts and sight gags.
03/22/04
Vastly overrated; moderately charming but I think I laughed once.
12/22/03
No review available.
08/22/03
Perfection.
07/29/03
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