Thursday 16 November 2017

History, repeating itself

Undressing Extraordinary (1901)

Directed by Walter R. Booth this is an early silent comedy. A man tries to undress to go to bed only to be instantly wearing a new outfit every time he takes something off.

Making simple use of the same repeated camera trick this is a decent but not amazing watch. The plot has very much a dream or nightmare like quality to it but not a lot of depth. Considering when it was made the film is well made but does not do a lot to stand out.


3/5

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