Chicago Sun-Times
"...THE GENERAL is an epic of silent comedy, one of the most expensive films of its time..." 08/31/1997 p.8USA Today
"...THE GENERAL goes beyond comedic parameters to surpass GONE WITH THE WIND as the greatest Civil War movie..." 11/05/1999 p.6E Premiere
"...Keaton's brand of comedy -- the poker-faced everyman character, the elaborately constructed stunts that seem to work accidentally -- has influenced all generations of comic actors..." 12/01/2003 p.3 Uncut
5 stars out of 5 -- "Every stunt takes place before the camera in real-time....THE GENERAL remains a breathless, beautiful delight." 03/01/2006 p.128 Entertainment Weekly
"[I]t's still a wonder to see the quicksilver Keaton executing mathematically precise, guffaw-inducing gags and pratfalls. A sublime comedy..." -- Grade: A 11/21/2008 p.102 | 
