Your enjoyment of The Freshman can be perfectly predicted based on the tried and true formula that Harold Lloyd laid out in Girl Shy and Safety Last! previously: Tell the perpetually true story of someone who wants to be more than they are.
When people think of Harold Lloyd, the primary mental image is that of a bespectacled young man hanging from the face of a clock at the top of a tall building. It is a thrilling moment from Lloyd’s most thrilling...