How did a guy in 1924 break reality before CGI existed? Magic, obsession, and sheer lunacy.
Documentary about the making of Buster Keaton's silent comedy classic, Sherlock Jr. (1924).
Practical Effects
In-camera tricks that still baffle modern VFX artists.
Direction
Keaton's obsessive precision — one take or nothing.
Editing
How splicing film created impossible dream logic.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Keaton performed many stunts himself, including the famous waterfall scene where he broke his neck — and didn't find out until years later during a routine X-ray.
This documentary helped spark a 2010s Keaton revival, influencing directors like Edgar Wright who cite Sherlock Jr.'s editing as direct inspiration for Scott Pilgrim vs. the World.
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