Uncle Jim (1910) User Reviews

It represents what most men would do under such circumstances

[deickemeyer · 22 September 2015]

A story that is different. Because a girl loved by two men accepts one the other does not get jealous and become the enemy of the couple. Quite the contrary. In an unromantic way he maintains his old friendship and when the husband is killed, and afterwards when the daughter is injured, his is the friendly hand extended to aid the stricken widow. And finally she accepts his proposal and he is made the protector of the widow and child of his lifelong friend. This picture is sane. It represents what most men would do under such circumstances, and while it may not be so romantic and exciting it is without question more nearly human in the way it works out. For this reason it is commended to those who want a picture that presents human nature in its ordinary daily phases. - The Moving Picture World, November 5, 1910