"Blotto" is an American 26-minute short film starring possibly the world's most famous comedy duo: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy. This film was made over 85 years ago and that was when silent film slowly transitioned into sound film. This movie here that runs for a bit under half an hour is an good example of how people were still struggling with all the new possibilities. That is why a potentially strong script got a bit lost in filmmaking. This is not necessarily a criticism again Parrott, Walker and McCarey who were really talented and prolific, but it's always difficult to adjust to entirely new circumstances. Everybody knows that, no matter which area we are talking about. I personally thought this little movie had its moments and I can somewhat see why it is among the mote known Stan & Ollie works. Still, I hoped this would be better and my expectations weren't fulfilled. I also don't think the action and comedy are sufficient for 25 minutes in terms of both quality and quantity . This could have been better. This should have been better. Not recommended.
Review of Blotto
