4/10
No sign of the old Arbuckle genius
11 October 2007
This is a very mediocre film at best. And, considering this is one of the last films by the legendary Fatty Arbuckle, that's pretty sad. In his heyday (before the scandal that torpedoed his career), Arbuckle's comedies were among the best of the silent era--showing great imagination and finesse. However, all the originality and charm of his old films is barely noticeable here--even if he is teamed up with his old supporting comedian, Al St. John (Arbuckle's real-life nephew). This is because some gags are just not funny (the way too long and poorly done bee bit) and others are just recycled from other films (such as Arbuckle's following a policeman in order to keep the tough guy from slugging him). The end result just looks very tired and a mere shadow of his former glory. Like the old saying goes, "you can never go back". Too bad--as I really wanted to like this comeback film.
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