With 'It's Your Move', Eric Sykes once again delivers one of his eccentric and near-mute comedy shorts - paying a fun homage to the silent era as well as perhaps the humor and sight-gags of Laurel and Hardy.
As usual, the set-up is fairly simple - this time it concerns a couple on moving day to their new home in the London suburbs, and the incompetent moving men who add to the chaos of what we discover of their already not-so 'des' residence.
The humor is old-fashioned and quaint, even by 1982 standards, and if you're not familiar with Eric (and his assorted cast here of erstwhile British comics and actors), it may not mean a great deal to you.
It's not meant to be sophisticated or clever, it's just an excuse for some good old-fashioned knockabout humor and slapstick, and this is something he always does very well.
As a footnote, for anyone who may not know, Eric was gradually losing his hearing at this time, and this is what (I understand) inspired his move to make this and his other dialog-free comedy shorts over the years.
So sit back and enjoy the ride of a bit of comic nostalgia from a more gentle time - and have fun spotting all those famous cameos!
