They Would Elope

Two lovers try to run away and elope, but end up running into many obstacles and mishaps along the way. The family throws a surprise wedding for them when they finally return home. Filmed along the Passaic River in Little Falls, New Jersey.

《They Would Elope》的演员表演都很自然，剧情和人物也比较合理，没有太多的刻板印象，特别是在人物塑造上非常好，尤其是演员饰演的人物特别到位。

多线叙事交织得很清晰，最后收束得漂亮。

很适合全家一起看，不同年龄层都能找到共鸣。

导演D.W. Griffith的叙事手法很新颖，打破传统套路。