Georges Méliès was an early film genius. And, what he's known for more than anything else are film tricks as well as his great from "Voyage to the Moon". However, one thing usually NOT associated with the man is slapstick...that is low-brow humor based about punching, kicking, pratfalls and, on occasion, firing guns everywhere for no real reason! But here with "A Fall from Five Floors", clearly he shows that he knows how to do funny slapstick...which really surprised me.
The film is simple. A young couple just got married and are in a photographer's studio getting pictures taken. The assistant is no genius, as he's climbing up a ladder...knocking down the couple...causing a chain reaction which is just plain crazy! I really think instead of saying more, you should just see it.
I am glad Georges Méliès did not focus on slapstick much, as his own style was so nice...why change it? But I also liked his occasion departure into slapstick, as this is one of his better and more enjoyable films....and actually is still pretty watchable today.