Two Fresh Eggs Review: Al St. John is a human rubber band

If you have twenty minutes to kill and you like watching people fall over things, Two Fresh Eggs is worth a look.

It is definitely for people who miss the old-school vibe of silent shorts where the plot is just an excuse for a chase.

If you hate loud physical comedy—even when it is silent—you will probably find this pretty annoying.

The whole thing starts with these two guys, Al St. John and Jimmy Aubrey, hiding from a cop.

They duck into a restaurant and everyone just assumes they are the new help.

I love how nobody asks for ID or anything back then. You just show up and now you are a chef.

Al St. John is the main reason to watch this. He moves like his bones are made of cooked spaghetti.

There is a moment where he is trying to handle some dough and it just ends up all over his face.

It is a classic bit, but he does it with so much energy that it feels new.

The kitchen set itself looks like it might fall down if someone sneezes too hard.

I noticed a sign about the staff being on strike in the background.

It’s a weirdly grounded detail for a movie that is otherwise totally ridiculous.

The cop chasing them has that classic 'confused policeman' energy where he keeps missing them by like two inches.

It reminds me a little bit of the energy in Sherlock Sleuth, but maybe a bit more frantic.

The pacing is a bit weird in the middle.

Cinematic perspective: Exploring the visual vocabulary of Two Fresh Eggs (1930) through its definitive frames.

One scene with a customer goes on a little too long and you kind of just want them to get back to the big stunts.

Louise Carver is in this too, and she has such a great 'I am done with this' expression.

Her face is a total highlight.

I think some of the stunts actually look kind of painful.

There is a fall near the end that made me wince a little bit.

It is not exactly a deep masterpiece like maybe The Song of the Soul, but it isn't trying to be.

It’s just about two idiots making a mess of a kitchen.

The way they handle the food is gross but funny.

I wouldn't want to eat there, that is for sure. 🍳

The ending feels a bit rushed, like they ran out of film or just got tired of filming.

It is a fun little time capsule.

If you enjoyed the physical stuff in The Shooting of Dan McGrew, you might dig the vibes here.

Overall, it’s just a solid, messy slice of 1920s fun.

Not perfect, but definitely not boring.

Things I noticed:

• The flour explosion was definitely real and probably got in everyone's lungs.
• Al St. John's hat seems to have a mind of its own.
• The "striking help" plot point is never really resolved, they just move on.
• The way the cop runs is genuinely hilarious.

Anyway, go watch it if you want a laugh.