1929 was a beginning for talking picture entertainment. A few of the motion pictures made in 1929 were really good, i.e., The Broadway Melody (1929). This one, even though it has a couple of good moments, is terrible and nearly unwatchable. The reason for this is the direction and the limitless periods of silly time between lines and scenes. You find yourself talking to the characters and asking, well, OK, what?, as they stare at each other waiting to deliver the next line. Chester Morris, Eleanor Griffith, and Mae Busch of Laurel and Hardy fame are fine in their own right. The 1929 music is just fine too. But, I couldn't finish watching the film because of Roland West's absolutely silly direction and lack of skill in the medium. This one is a loser. So was Roland West.
Review of Alibi
