Review of The Artist (2011) by Steviegjd — 04 Jan 2012
While one can certainly not like a movie for many reasons, not liking it because it is an artfully made homage to and about black and white silent films is, at the very least, immature. Critics love this movie because, in general, movie critics love movies and the history of the art form.
Much like Hugo, The Artist has a soft spot for the silent film era. This movie is beautiful and well shot, using modern techniques and cinematography to replicate old style silent movies. It is true that one needs more of an attention span to appreciate a movie like this.
It is also valid to suggest that much of the plot is nothing groundbreakingly new. But there are so many truly bad, and quite frankly mind numbingly stupid, movies released for mass consumption in the U.
S. that it is refreshing to see someone try something different, novel and inspired.
This review of The Artist (2011) was written by Steviegjd on 04 Jan 2012.
The Artist has generally received very positive reviews.
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