Review of It

It (1927)
7/10
Winning and worth seeing if paper thin
21 August 2011
An oddly beguiling silent romantic comedy.

It can't be argued to be a great film, with a thin, and (even for it's time) corny story of a salesgirl trying to win the heart of the handsome rich owner of the store.

But the acting is subtle and real for a silent, and if Clara Bow really isn't all that sexy, given that the film proclaims her the 'it' girl, she is charming and likable.

It's one of those films that just made me smile, with it's good humor, high energy, and surprisingly modern camera-work, even though I'd hate to be in an argument defending it's merits as art.
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