Member review

One week is a black and white silent film. Even though it is black and white it is still an appealing film. The only thing to be heard is the music in the backround. The music is performed by the Lucky Dog Picturehouse. It was performed live at the Wiltons Music Hall London. The musical instrument accompanying the film is a piano. The piano almost is the narrator of the film.

The inspiration to make One Week came from the Ford and Motors Documentary called Home Made - made in 1919. This documentary was about pre-fabricated housing (like flat pack housing). Buster Keaton has taken this documentary and has made a very funny short film about what could go wrong when you put flat pack furniture together.

It did what it set out to do because it showed a newly wedded couple making a life for themselves building their own home. I really liked it because the short film made me laugh because of all the silly mistakes Buster makes. I was able to imagine all the colours and what the actors were saying and thinking. This was obviously because of Buster’s talent for making the movie.

The film has moments when you want to laugh out loud, but also makes you worry. This is what a good film should do. I can also imagine why it amused people in the 1920’s. What blew my mind, was that he did all his own stunts and that these were really dangerous. There is no use of any safety equipment or any CGI – computer generated imagery.

Over all I thought One Week was really funny and silly. One Week can be enjoyed by all the family. I loved it!