One of my all time favorites.

Absolutely the worst movie.

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

The story-telling is good with flashbacks.The film is both funny and heartbreaking. You smile in a scene and get a soulcrushing revelation in the next.

Harold climbed a twelve story building as a publicity stunt to attract attention for the business he worked for, and it worked, for this is one of his most renowned films, thanks largely to the image of his dangling by the clock hand over busy city streets below. Harold impresses his girlfriend by pretending to be far more impressive than he really is. Whether spending his last pennies to buy her jewellery, even when he can't afford rent, and impersonating the general manager of his fabric store, even when he is just a salesman, his life is a constant facade, and fittingly (no pun intended), constantly spiralling out of control, in ever so silly a fashion (ok, maybe a small pun). It is not always logical, but it is always entertaining.

Desperate to impress his girlfriend back home, an inner city store clerk lies about being promoted to manager, which leads to complications when she pays him a surprise visit in this classic Harold Lloyd comedy. The film is best known for its iconic final sequence in which Lloyd ends up hanging from a clock high up on the building where he works. It is an unexpectedly thrilling sequence with much tension in the air as the ground far below him is clearly visible and as a variety of long and medium shots capture just how high up he winds up climbing. The vast majority of the film though is just typical Harold Lloyd high jinks and hilarity, some of which is excellent (hitching an ambulance ride; hiding under overcoats) and some of which is a little drawn out. Lloyd is charming as ever throughout though, which makes it a very easy movie to warm to. And yet, while Lloyd's best known film, this is hardly his funniest; 'Speedy' has more to offer in the laughs department as well as a more well-rounded love interest, as opposed to Mildred Davis here who seems far more interested in Lloyd having power and money than Lloyd himself. That said, the supporting cast is generally solid, with a special mention to Westcott Clarke as an indignant floor manager and one particularly fussy materials customer. The stunt work is remarkable too, and not just in the final scene.

Thanks to Criterion to have made a Blu-Ray for this movie. If not for the Blu-Ray I doubt if I would have ever seen this.I know of Chaplin and of Keaton as the comic geniuses of 1920's but then along with them was another one called the "The Third One" and his name is Harold Lloyd. And finally, I discovered him and I am so very happy now. The hanging from a multi story building from the watch on the wall, seems to be such an iconic thing in 1920's that its referred many a time in so many movies later and as recently as HUGO. I love that shot and it's called "dangling from the skyscraper", and I suppose anybody who watches this shall really fall for such originality. Also, take a note of a title, SAFETY LAST which means that let's through caution to the winds and just do it. It's an antonym of SAFETY FIRST.The premise which comes in the latter part actually that sets up the whole film is so wonderful that for most part, we shall be laughing 90 years after a film is made, if still that tickles your ribs, then it's simply great. That's what these great movies do. And certainly, this stands right up there. If Chaplin was a genius in humane stories and Keaton was so in making us laugh with his extreme stunts, then Lloyd made me laugh with his simplicity, with his histrionics and with his stunts. It was so very refreshing to see all this in an era where films were so pristine. The sound, rather the music was pitch perfect echoing the emotions of the characters and it was deliberately made funny, which I loved it. There was a time, when the protagonist had to fight against the wails set by the society. Expectations are much higher from family and friends and he has do some extraordinary things to make them happy. Directors, Newmeyer and Sam Taylor must be applauded a great deal for they have pulled a nearly impossible act in 1920's. And, yes Harold Lloyd steals it like a champion, salutations for the whole team. This movie is like Serendipity, which I discovered by accident and loved every bit of it.This movie for sure, is going to be a great movie forever and ever. A 5/5 for this.

I've seen fair amount of silent comedies starring Charlie Chaplin which any given day will take the top three spots on my favourite silent films & I've seen a handful of Buster Keaton's works as well which are full of technical innovations & exquisite use of dry humour which I admire very much. However, Safety Last is my first stint with features starring Harold Lloyd & I'm kind of kicking myself right now for not having checked out more of his films even when he has been the most prolific of these three iconic figures of cinema.Safety Last tells the story of a young man who is moving to the big city to find success & promises to send for his girlfriend once he is financially stable so that they can get married. But life in the big town is difficult & our boy is feeling the heat until he overhears his boss planning to give $1000 to anyone who can come up with an idea that would bring a crowd in front of their store. Promising to split the reward in half, he asks his roommate to climb to the top of his store building in a publicity stunt but a series of circumstances ultimately force him to make the climb himself.Wonderfully directed, cleverly scripted, crisply photographed, tightly edited & nicely scored, the film also boasts some truly memorable moments of the silent film era & is hilarious from start to finish. Harold Lloyd may not have the unparalleled charisma of Chaplin or the deadpan expressions of Keaton but he manages to make his character work solely on his acting skills & delivers an outstanding performance. On an overall scale, Safety Last is an ingeniously crafted, influential, unforgettable & significant masterpiece of its time that hasn't aged a day and I just can't wait to check out more of Lloyd's works. Highly recommended.