ChicDragon It's a mild crowd pleaser for people who are exhausted by blockbusters.

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Brooklynn There's a more than satisfactory amount of boom-boom in the movie's trim running time.

Martin Bradley Perfection and one of the greatest comedies ever made. Is "The Navigator" the best of Keaton, (he co-directed it with Donald Crisp)? Impossible to say since there are so many masterpieces. This is the one in which he is adrift on an ocean liner with the girl he hopes to marry. It's short, much too short; at under one hour it hardly qualifies as a feature but it has some of the best visual gags in all of cinema while Keaton's performance is, of course, nothing short of sublime. The climatic sequences involving a tribe of cannibals may hardly seem very PC these days but we must when the film was made. At least there are no Stepin Fetchit butlers in this one.

CJBx7 THE NAVIGATOR (1924) tells the story of a bored, wealthy young man (Buster Keaton) who, after having his marriage proposal rejected, decides to go for a cruise. Unfortunately, he winds up on the wrong boat and sets sail on an empty ship that is headed for destruction. There he meets his would-be fiancée (Kathryn McGuire), whose father sold the ship to a small country at war, and whose enemies decided to set it adrift. Comic complications ensue. Directed by Buster Keaton and Donald Crisp.SCRIPT: THE NAVIGATOR is definitely one of Keaton's most entertaining efforts. The movie lasts barely an hour, but is full of comic invention and ingenuity. Among the highlights are Keaton's hilariously inept attempts to make breakfast on the ship, his battle with a swordfish, and their epic battle against cannibals. This movie gave my wife and me lots of laughs! SCORE: 9/10ACTING: Buster Keaton was known for his "stoneface" routine, remaining comically unflappable in the face of dire circumstances, and he does it well here. He does well at portraying the bored rich young man, and is also very athletic when the situation calls for it. Kathryn McGuire is also very good as his love interest. McGuire comically mocks the "damsel in distress" style of acting at times, and she's very game for all of the slapstick funny business as well. They are the two who are most prominent in the movie; in fact, they're the only people involved for long stretches of the film, and their chemistry and talent help keep things afloat. SCORE: 9/10CINEMATOGRAPHY/PRODUCTION: This film was expertly shot by Byron Houck and Elgin Lessley. In many cases, all they have to do is just set the camera up and let it roll to capture Keaton's stunningly inventive gags, but there are nice tracking shots and underwater camera-work as well. Also, the battle between Keaton, McGuire, and the cannibals is given the right epic feel while still being quite funny. Solid work overall. SCORE: 8/10SUMMARY: THE NAVIGATOR is great fun, with lots of inventive gags and great comic chemistry between the two leads. It's one of Keaton's best films, and it stands the test of time as a wonderful example of the imaginative richness of silent comedy. SCORE: 9/10

rdavies0303 Perhaps not the greatest Keaton but probably my favourite. A likable film. Are there though different versions? I am sure I have seen a version where all the cabin doors swing open early on, in fact when Buster first starts to explore the Navigator. In my DVD though the scene occurs later on when Buster and the girl are worried about possible intruders.Again the DVD doesn't have the scene where the girl pumps too much air into Buster's diving suit. The suit is blown up like barrage balloon.In fact I believe I have seen two quite different versions of the scene in "The Boat" where the newly-constructed craft is launched and sinks like a stone.Has anyone else had these experiences?

ilvatz Despite this film being branded as one of the classics I didn't find it very entertaining. The acting was nothing to write home about and the scenes were far too dragged out for my enjoyment(i.e. The scene on the boat where they haven't seen each other yet and are frantically running around in circles).I found the sense of humor that was most prevalent in this film to be juvenile at best. I'm sure that if I was between the ages of 8 and 10 I would have found it quite entertaining but at my current age I found the jokes to be very typical and very rehashed.The plot wasn't very thought out and I didn't feel that it had any real depth. It was simply a scenario put in place to set up the scene for a series of bad slapstick jokes.Perhaps I judged too harshly but I didn't find this film to be of any real artistic value.