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Sherlock Jr. Movie Review A Good Comedy, Which More People Should See Sherlock Jr. is one of those silent films which you might have heard of, but probably haven't seen, and boy should you see it! Sherlock Jr. follows a young film projectionist (Buster Keaton) as he dreams of becoming a detective.  Then the projectionist is framed for stealing a pocket-watch from the girl he like's father. It's a pretty simple plot and things are pretty darn straight forward in Silent Films. Sherlock Jr. is a fantastic comedy and has great slapstick. Buster Keaton is a fantastic actor and comedian. He's upper with with the greats among the likes of Charlie Chaplin. Though Charlie Chaplin is more of a household name today, don't discount Buster Keaton though. The man has great acting chops and he sure knows what he's doing. Like I said, the plot of Sherlock Jr. is pretty straight forward and simple. I like how much they accomplished in a 45 minute film. You migh...