Almost 100 years since it was made (93 more exactly), and this film is still full of freshness. There are many comic situations to be seen in it. Also very poetic, it's Harold Lloyd! Full of spectacular and very dangerous scenes. The actors are simply charming, the film moves in great shape. Perhaps the author of the script for "The Graduate", with Dustin Hoffman and Anne Bancroft, was inspired by this film, the story is somehow similar.

I haven't been in the silent films for long but after I fell in love with Charlie Chaplin I knew I had to expand my Horizon pass just the Tramp. That is when I saw Harold Lloyd in girl shy. What's great about his character is that he represents a lot of men and his character traits are still very much seen even in 2017. Throughout the scenes I felt very similar to him and almost felt bad at the same time because I knew how he felt. When watching this film I couldn't help but make comparisons to my first silent film the circus. But even with this in my mind I still thought it was a good piece of silent film history but not completely the best in my opinion.

I had never seen a Harold Lloyd film before this, but definitely plan to see more of them after watching Girl Shy! He portrays a Dorky, socially awkward character that you'll instantly gel with on a few different levels. The actress who plays "The Rich girl," in this film- Jobyna Ralston is charming and someone I would have loved to meet if I'd been born a few decades earlier. Another notable Character would include Harold's uncle. He is portrayed as as sweet, older man who has pretty much accepted that his Nephew is a strange one; but doesn't push him to change. There are also some very sweet moments shared between the two leads that remind me of two kids falling in love. If you're a fan of Romantic Comedies you will absolutely love this!

Many black and white silent movies have gone by the way side. As far as appreciation goes in this day and age they deserve a whole lot more than we give them credit for. Mostly because these movies require a lot more effort into consideration of the plot and witty humor. They are so simple at their core though... like this movie for example is so beautifully done because its so innocent. No pretentious special effects or made up stars just a pure scene unedited and raw, giving it a lot of organic texture and feel. The scene where Harold Meadows is writing his book and begins his flashback with the "vampire" woman is absolutely adorable, such delicate lighthearted humor is a breath of fresh air in an entertainment industry beginning to rely on shock value, ratings and financial success. Harold Lloyd is an underrated silent film actor for sure, silent movies would not be complete without the star to make them even more endearing than before and Lloyd certainly articulates his charming warmth and melodramatic expressions to an audience young and old in a way that we can all understand how the character is feeling.