Hello Everyone,
This week I am going to review a movie entitled The Artist.
This movie won best movie at The Academy Awards in 2012. Normally I am not into to the best movie, movies but this one is worth a watch. First of all, it is a silent movie for the most part. It has 2 unknown actors as the main cast, Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo. The supporting cast on the other hand is a who's who of film. John Goodman, James Cromwell, Penelope Ann Miller, Missi Pyle, and Malcolm McDowell just to name a few of the background cast of this great movie. It starts in 1927, the hight of silent movies. Jean Dujardin is the best silent movie star at the time, and with his trusty side kick, his dog, he is the golden star of the silver screen. George Valentin has befriend a lady by the name of Peppy Miller (Bejo), who he gets into movies. By 1928 on the other hand, talking movies have started to come out. Like most silent actors at the time, George Valentin (Dujardin), didn't believe that talking movies will be better than silent movies. So though out the movie he has to deal with the harsh reality that silent movies are out and "talkies" are in.
For me, this movie was a great movie. The side kick was just awesome though out the movie. Even at the serious parts, the dog made things funny but tasteful. Somethings I would have done differently. When Jean Dujardin has realized that he was not making it with the times, the director should have made him silent and everyone else around him have sound and was able to talk. Just my thought on the subject, but all and all, this was a fantastic movie. Watch it, and then watch it again. I will.
