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A [masterpiece]. Sep 21, 2017 | Full Review…
A [masterpiece].
David Ehrlich
This Harold Lloyd high-class low comedy has thrills as well as guffaws. Mar 11, 2009 | Full Review…
This Harold Lloyd high-class low comedy has thrills as well as guffaws.
Variety Staff
The clock-hanging climax that caps this generally charming tale of a country boy out to make his fortune in the big city is a superb example of his ability to mix suspense and slapstick. Jun 24, 2006 | Full Review…
The clock-hanging climax that caps this generally charming tale of a country boy out to make his fortune in the big city is a superb example of his ability to mix suspense and slapstick.
Geoff Andrew
The Glasses character in Safety Last would have blended with the background of the department store where he worked if it had not been for action imposed upon him. But what action! Jan 20, 2006 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
The Glasses character in Safety Last would have blended with the background of the department store where he worked if it had not been for action imposed upon him. But what action!
Roger Ebert
The other great silent comics defined their own worlds; Lloyd lives dangerously in ours. Jan 1, 2000 | Full Review…
The other great silent comics defined their own worlds; Lloyd lives dangerously in ours.
Dave Kehr
Refutes the idea that success and selfishness must be bedfellows, or that to be economically unburdened is to be emotionally uncaring. The idea to continually aspire and ascend propels both the brilliance of "Safety Last!" & Lloyd's enduring appeal. Jan 21, 2017 | Rating: 4.5/5 | Full Review…
Refutes the idea that success and selfishness must be bedfellows, or that to be economically unburdened is to be emotionally uncaring. The idea to continually aspire and ascend propels both the brilliance of "Safety Last!" & Lloyd's enduring appeal.
Nick Rogers
... the most famous of Harold Lloyd's silent comedies and first of his "thrill pictures," films that he built around slapstick ingenuity in the midst of daredevil stunts. This one has a doozy... Apr 22, 2016 | Full Review…
... the most famous of Harold Lloyd's silent comedies and first of his "thrill pictures," films that he built around slapstick ingenuity in the midst of daredevil stunts. This one has a doozy...
Sean Axmaker
...one of Lloyd's best films, combining a touching romantic plot with some amazing stunt work. Dec 27, 2015 | Rating: 8/10 | Full Review…
...one of Lloyd's best films, combining a touching romantic plot with some amazing stunt work.
Sarah Boslaugh
The climb itself is a masterful feat of physical acting and comic timing, surpassed only by the best works of Chaplin and Keaton. Dec 9, 2015 | Full Review…
The climb itself is a masterful feat of physical acting and comic timing, surpassed only by the best works of Chaplin and Keaton.
Derek Smith
... a briskly paced thrill comedy with memorable gag after memorable gag, and a surprising dark streak. Jul 22, 2013 | Rating: 3.5/4 | Full Review…
... a briskly paced thrill comedy with memorable gag after memorable gag, and a surprising dark streak.
Eric Melin
You'll believe a man can die. Jul 11, 2013 | Rating: 9/10 | Full Review…
You'll believe a man can die.
Christopher Long
The climb has both comic and dramatic weight because it is both a thrilling exercise in physical humor and a thematically rich evocation of the pressures men feel to succeed, lest they be viewed as less than a man Jun 12, 2013 | Rating: 4/4 | Full Review…
The climb has both comic and dramatic weight because it is both a thrilling exercise in physical humor and a thematically rich evocation of the pressures men feel to succeed, lest they be viewed as less than a man
James Kendrick
harold lloyd is so cute :)
Super Reviewer
Enjoyable slapstick comedy with a lot of inventiveness that still impresses. Simple shots such as the hiding on the coat hanger scene are still great to watch and it is the idea that amazes more than the stunt itself. The first shot was genuinely laugh out loud funny, and many moments after continued to bring a grin. If you are in the mood for a live action Looney Tune then this could be it. Suffers from a climax that is overlong and it is disappointing to see such a strong film lose the comedy towards the end.
Brilliant, perhaps the finest and most famous of the silent-era comedies. Technically amazing, and hilarious to boot.
[font=Century Gothic][color=blue]I have seen plenty of silent comedies starring Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton before but I really do not think I had seen one starring Harold Lloyd before I saw "Safety Last" yesterday. At least in this picture, Lloyd has a mild-mannered demeanor. In this film, he has gone to the big city to make it big, only to end up working behind the counter at a department store. This is only the set-up for some hilarious gags. "Safety Last" combines the best of sight gags with some amazing physical derring-do to make for a truly excellent silent comedy.[/color][/font]
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