The General

                                        The General

   The General directed by Clyde Bruckman and Buster Keaton, is a classic silent comedy. This movie stars Buster Keaton himself also co-starring Marion Mack, and Glen Cavender. This movie was originally made in 1926 but I viewed it on September 12, 2012.

    
   Johnny Gray who is played by Buster Keaton, is a young train engineer. Seeing as he is very intelligent yet weak Johnny is unable to enlist for the war, but when the love of his life Annabelle Lee is kidnapped by union spies, Johnny shows his strength by rescuing her. From showing his skills in his mission he is apppreciated by many folks of his town. Johnny faces many frustrating and exciting adventures in this film.

    
    The acting in this movie was exceptional. Buster Keaton took his role as Johnny very seriously. Buster did a great job of acting as well as directing and writing the movie. other characters did a good job as well. Instead of casting Marion Mack as Annabelle Lee i would have cast Louise Brooks because she would have done a better acting job. On the other hand everyone else acted like profesionals.

   
     This General is a remarkable comedy that is amusing to see.The audience should be ready for a good laugh. If someone doesn't have a sense of humor, don't watch the film. This is a great family movie, kids will love this silent film. Overall the General is a great comedy to watch,  it will bring the funny back in to your life.