In Paris, a stage-struck would-be actor is mistaken for an escaped convict..
Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for Buster Keaton, sure. If you’re looking for a tight, high-stakes comedy, maybe look elsewhere. It’s definitely for the completists who want to see the stone-faced legend navigating a French production, but people who need non-stop gags might get bored halfway through. ...
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Max Nosseck
Lloyd Ingraham
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"Is it worth your time? If you have a soft spot for Buster Keaton, sure. If you’re looking for a tight, high-stakes comedy, maybe look elsewhere. It’s definitely for the completists who want to see the stone-faced legend navigating a French production, but people who need non-stop gags might get bored halfway through. Keaton plays a guy trying to break into the movies in Paris. He ends up looking exactly like some criminal, which leads to the usual running around. It’s not exactly groundbreaking..."
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