The
Artist (PG-13)
"Title Card Here"
When a movie generates 10 Oscar nominations and most
people haven't heard of it, you have to be a little skeptical. When you
go see it, and its a love story during and about the Golden Age of
filmmaking, and is itself a fantastic piece of cinema with almost no
faults, I have to agree that it is totally worth the acclaim. The
Artist is essentially a silent film, with a fabulous
jazzy musical score and the actors portraying emotions the only way
they can, through body movements and expressions. It works as an homage
to a lost art form, a sliver of history and its own piece of self
contained art, seamlessly being both modern and old fashioned.
Everything just falls into place, and you can watch the movie unroll
without overpaced editing, without glaring special effects, and yet with
a cleverness that you will not expect.. An incredible film, and easily
one of the best this year. I loved every minute of it, technically and
artistically.
10 Canine Companions out of 10 (OUTSTANDING)
"Title Card Here"
When a movie generates 10 Oscar nominations and most people haven't heard of it, you have to be a little skeptical. When you go see it, and its a love story during and about the Golden Age of filmmaking, and is itself a fantastic piece of cinema with almost no faults, I have to agree that it is totally worth the acclaim. The Artist is essentially a silent film, with a fabulous jazzy musical score and the actors portraying emotions the only way they can, through body movements and expressions. It works as an homage to a lost art form, a sliver of history and its own piece of self contained art, seamlessly being both modern and old fashioned. Everything just falls into place, and you can watch the movie unroll without overpaced editing, without glaring special effects, and yet with a cleverness that you will not expect.. An incredible film, and easily one of the best this year. I loved every minute of it, technically and artistically.
