The General (1926) Film Review

1. The General movie review & film summary (1927) - Roger EbertThe General is an epic of silent comedy, one of the most expensive films of its time, including an accurate historical recreation of a Civil War episode.Buster Keaton was not the Great Stone Face so much as a man who kept his composure in the center of chaos. Other silent actors might mug to get a point See details › 2. The General | Rotten TomatoesCritics Consensus. Brilliantly filmed and fueled with classic physical comedy, The General captures Buster Keaton at his timeless best. Read Critics Reviews ...One of the most revered comedies of the silent era, this film finds hapless Southern railroad engineer Johnny Gray (Buster Keaton) facing off against Union soldiers during the American Civil War. When Johnny's fiancée, Annabelle Lee (Marion Mack), is accidentally taken away while on a train stolen by Northern forces, Gray pursues the soldiers, using various modes of transportation in comic action scenes that highlight Keat...