Sherlock Jr Motorcycle Scene

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Sherlock Jr. by Buster Keaton is an amazing comic film. It is the story of as projectionist who wants to become a detective and win the girl he loves. Much of the movie follows in a dream sequence where the main character becomes the detective he wants to be and also wins the heart of the girl he loves. Keaton has achieved both continuity and narrative clarity through his editing and the use of intertitles as well as varying camera angles also make the movie amazing. On top of all the dress, staging and the amazing stunts and the skillful editing make the movie great. The use of trick shots, like in the motorcycle scene also adds to the movie’s beauty. The motorcycle scene is a highly comic scene from the movie with the actor riding the motorcycle
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