Review of The Artist (2011) by Dianed — 18 Dec 2011
"The Artist" is a very entertaining novelty perhaps a bit too overladen with cinematic references and metaphors to be completely captivating. More a marvel for the fact that it was made than for what it actually is.
Over-rated by critics with some directorial missteps, but enjoyable. I would recommend watching the real movies of the 20's and 30's than this pastiche of cinematic cliches and tropes. It might also help to know that 'beauty spot' is the British term for what we Americans call a 'beauty mark'.
..odd that language should fail in a silent film! Acting is superb in a 'we didn't need dialogue, we had faces' kind of way. This movie's silence loudest in that it has nothing new to say.
This review of The Artist (2011) was written by Dianed on 18 Dec 2011.
The Artist has generally received very positive reviews.
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