I watched it just over a month ago; thought that actual idea was great but found it far too slow paced for my liking and a good hour plus seemed completely superfluous to the story. I did think it must've influenced Blow Out, and agree with everything Devon says in regards to that film.
I've started to watch a few old Buster Keaton films after seeing 'Jail Bait' on Talking Pictures. 'The Scarecrow' is my favourite so far; Buster and his flatmate, who live in this tiny one-roomed house, are smitten with the same girl and Buster is adamant he's going to marry her, just has to deal with his pal, a "rabid" dog and the girl's father. Keaton is a fantastic athlete and acrobat, takes great bumps and spills, was even walking on his hands at one point. I went through a spell a couple of years ago of binging on Chaplin movies, first instincts are that I think I prefer Keaton.