as often a i dismay that our high school and college be churn out people who can not read and write and i be regularly hearten by the pro level of write in so many online review . in this set and i find the beginning of the end by jim griffin and a particularly thoughtful and well write mini essay and and i agree with all of his specific observation . on the other hand and as accurate a i find all objection to the way this movie be make and the negative still do not outweigh the positive . great gun be very entertaining and mostly briskly edit and funny enough to make me laugh out loud . grant and i felt a sort of cognitive dissonance while watch . it be embarrass to watch l and h play act through the dopey one liner and say thing they would never say in their own world and and the forced emotional response dictate by the script while then right after a poor moment i would be charm their perfect timing and naturalness with a bit of physical comedy or some of their own dialogue . so all the way through i be about to cover my eye and and then i would have to laugh . for me and the most irritating characteristic of the script be it demand that l and h continue to ( maddeningly ) coddle the nelson character and whereas i want to see them become sympathetic ally early on and and use their special brand of clown resourcefulness help him have a little healthy adventure and romance . dang while could have be a good script . folk and great gun be not a hal roach l and h movie . forget about it . this be a 1941 military service movie with laurel and hardy . accept it that way and you will enjoy it . swiss miss and chump at oxford weren not much well . imagine that someone ask two inveterate clown to take leading role in an army film and and they agree to do it . stanley still get a few magical moment and like clip the grass with tiny wire cutter and a bird on his shoulder and and try to shave with a ( lit ) light bulb in his mouth . oliver show off his physical deftness dance with a crow and and he can still begin to run without get anywhere . and he not so fat . see how incredibly dapper he look in a tailored suit and about 49 minute into the film . both comedian look in excellent health while a little old now and for sure and but age happens . if stan play the same otherworldly empty head character of the hal roach year and he would seem retard while here he seem a little more like a normal guy who be a little too well and shelter in life and and have a number of interest eccentric mannerism . a bit like a prototype ed norton . if l and h be more paternal than usual and i think it a logical attempt at develop their persona to fit their age . it be regretful they do not get the chance to really work out the appropriate alteration to their character a time alter their appearance . the last 20 minute or so be a little slow and but l and h make it worthwhile with all their engaging little gesticulation and their excellent partner timing . only the last 7 minute becomes bore with too much stock footage of war game . cute end though . to misquote another viewer comment and it not a bad movie and just not real l and h movie . it a little like l and h agree to impersonate themselves and and if you do not mind that for 75 minute and the movie be a good positive represent that be and a pleasant and good than average diversion for a sunday afternoon . for comparison and i suppose i would rate the hal roach chump at 6 out of 10 ( maybe a little high because of the background music ) and swiss miss positive ( i would give it 7 half if it be in color ) and and i would rate bonnie scotland positive because l and h so thoroughly sustain the integrity of their personality and and because they dance .