The Weaker Sex! (Sayest Thou!) is weirdly satisfying

Is this worth your time?

Honestly, if you want a quick, satisfying burst of old-school physical comedy, yes. It's not a deep dive into human history, but it’s a fun little scrap. If you’re looking for a plot that makes sense or fancy dialogue, you’re in the wrong place.

The whole thing is built around May Whitley just destroying Charles Cawkell using jujitsu. That’s it. That’s the movie.

The Jujitsu Factor

There’s something genuinely funny about the way Charles just goes flying across the frame. It’s not graceful, it’s not particularly well-staged, but it feels real in a way that feels refreshing. 🥋

You can tell they were trying to make a point about who the “weaker sex” actually is, and they didn’t bother being subtle about it. I kind of love that. It’s not trying to be A Woman of the World or some complex drama.

• The flailing is top-tier.
• The pacing is just 'get to the tossing.'
• No fluff.

I found myself wondering if Charles actually enjoyed being thrown around that much. He commits to the bit like he’s trying to win an award for best fall. It reminded me a bit of the frantic energy in Mickey's Little Eva, just with more judo chops.

Sometimes, movies just need to let people throw each other around for a few minutes. We don’t always need the emotional baggage of One Way Passage. Sometimes you just want to see a guy get tossed over a shoulder and call it a day.

It’s very short. Like, blink-and-you-miss-it short. The silence in the frame is actually pretty cool, too. No music telling you how to feel, just the sound of someone hitting the floor. 💥

It’s a scrappy, weird little piece of film history. I’d take this over some of those other slow-burners any day.