Bose, Swapnil Dhruv (2022年12月15日). “100 years of 'Cops': Buster Keaton as the ultimate anarchist” (英語). faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2025年5月7日閲覧。 “Out of these magical visions constructed by Keaton, younger generations might respond the best to his 1922 two-reeler titled Cops. It features Keaton as a young man who tries to win the heart of the mayor’s daughter, but she won’t have anything to do with a pauper. Setting out into the urban jungle of Los Angeles, he tries his best to make a fortune.
Some scholars have speculated that the film’s narrative might have been influenced by the highly publicised trial of Fatty Arbuckle, where he was accused of rape and manslaughter. However, the legacy of Cops extends beyond that specific historical framework by creating a narrative that is truly timeless.
Keaton’s protagonist is sucked into a Kafkaesque whirlwind, managing to anger the entire Los Angeles police force in one go. All he wanted to do was win the heart of a girl, but he is carried along by the currents of chaos, zipping around Los Angeles on a stubborn $5 horse with stolen furniture and his own dreams and aspirations.”
