"Among Those Present" is an American 35-minute black-and-white film from 1921, so 5 more years until this one has its 100th anniversary. I will not go into detail about the makers or the cast in particular, but it needs to be said that this is a Harold Lloyd comedy and with this information you already know what to expect and if you like him should decide whether to watch this film or go for Chaplin/Keaton/Griffith/... instead if you are in the mood for a silent (short) film. At over half an hour, this one is actually not that short compared to many other films from the big silent film stars. This one takes us into the world of the rich occasionally, even if Lloyd's character is (of course) not one of them. It's a case of Lloyd's character being a bit of a likable fool and as almost always, we also have a love interest for him in here, and criminals who pose as the main antagonist. This film suffers from 2 common problems for silent film: The first would be overacting and sadly this also affects Lloyd here who I usually like more. And the second is that there are simply not enough subtitles to understand basic plot developments. That's why I have to give this one a thumbs-down. Not recommended.
Review of Among Those Present
