Perfect Day is basically a 20-minute car door nightmare

You should watch this if you have twenty minutes and you like watching grown men get frustrated by a car door. It is perfect for when you want to feel better about your own bad luck.

If you hate repetitive humor or slow-burn slapstick, you will probably want to throw your remote at the wall. This is not high-speed action.

The whole thing is basically one long joke about how hard it is to just leave your house. They are trying to go to a picnic, but the universe says no.

I forgot how much I love Edgar Kennedy. He plays the uncle with the gouty foot, and his face is just a map of pure misery.

Every time someone steps on his foot, I winced a little. It’s that kind of physical comedy that feels weirdly real even though it’s totally ridiculous.

The car they are using is a total wreck. It’s a Ford Model T that seems like it was built specifically to spite them.

One of the car doors keeps falling off. They put it back on, it falls off again.

It is the kind of bit that goes on for so long it stops being funny, then it starts being funny again. I think they do the door bit like four times.

There is a sign on the wall in their house that says "Be Anxious for Nothing." It is hilarious because they are all incredibly anxious and angry the whole time.

The wives in this movie don't really have much to do besides look annoyed. They mostly just sit in the back seat and wait for the boys to stop being idiots.

If you are looking for a deep story like Lena Rivers, you are definitely in the wrong place. This movie has about as much plot as a grocery list.

The sound quality is a bit crunchy since it was 1929. You can hear the static, but it adds a weird sort of charm to the shouting.

Stan Laurel has this way of looking at the camera when things go wrong. He doesn't even say anything, he just looks confused and it works every time.

The scene where they are all saying goodbye to the neighbors is exhausting. They sing a little song and wave, and then the car stalls.

Then they do it again. And again.

It’s like that one friend who says they are leaving the party but stays at the door for another hour talking. We all know that person.

There is a moment where a neighbor throws a brick at them. It’s so sudden and mean that I actually laughed out loud irl.

It isn't a grand production like Thais or anything. It just feels like a group of people filming a bad day in a driveway.

The tire pops at one point, and the way they react you’d think the world ended. Ollie’s frustration is so relatable if you’ve ever had a flat tire in the rain.

I noticed a small detail where Stan is trying to fix the car and he just keeps handing things to Ollie. He’s not even helping, he’s just making it worse by being there.

The ending is pretty predictable, but it’s satisfying. They finally get the car moving and then immediately hit a giant mud hole.

The car just sinks. It doesn't splash, it just slowly disappears into the goop.

It’s way less dramatic than something like Dynamite Smith. But the smallness of it is why it’s good.

I think the movie is better because it doesn't try to be a big adventure. It’s just about a car door and a sore foot. 🦶

Sometimes you don't need a huge plot like The Invisible Power. You just need two guys being clumsy.

I did find myself wondering why the uncle didn't just stay inside. If my foot was that swollen, I wouldn't be trying to cram into a tiny car for a picnic.

But then we wouldn't have a movie, I guess. Logic isn't really the point here.

The way the car bounces when it finally starts is actually kind of impressive. Those old cars looked like they were made of springs and hope.

It's much more lighthearted than Virtuous Sinners. It doesn't want to teach you a lesson.

If you have kids, they would probably like the dog. There is a little dog that just sort of hangs around the scenes.

The dog seems more intelligent than any of the humans involved. He just watches them suffer with this very judgmental look.

Overall, it’s a solid way to spend twenty minutes. It’s not life-changing, but it’s funny in a very human, annoying way.

I’m still thinking about that car door. I might check out Peter's Pants next to see if it’s as silly as this one.

Don't expect anything fancy. Just expect a lot of yelling and a very muddy ending. 🚗