Directed by Peter Bogdanovich
My rating: 3 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Sony)
Lawyer Ryan O'Neal becomes a reluctant director in the early days of cinema. He travels to California to make silent comedies on an isolated ranch location. Burt Reynolds takes punches as well as he throws them as the star, while they fight over leading lady Jane Hitchcock in her only film appearance. The pacing, especially in the first hour, if frenetic, with one gag after another in pure slapstick style. The recreation of early Hollywood feels just right and movie buffs will have a field day spotting all of the references. While the love triangle at the heart of the film feels forced and unemotional, the homage to early cinema is anything but.
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