Review of The Artist (2011) by Jordan K — 09 Feb 2013

When I first was planning on seeing The Artist, I was not interested. I was thinking it would bore me due to no dialogue in the film, but after I finished the movie I was amazed on how great this film was. It entertained me at every minute.

It's in the format of a silent film, black and white and no dialogue. It follows the movie industry in the late 1920s, focusing mainly on silent film star George Valentin. Valentin, smiling for paparazzi, is bumped into accidentally by a young girl known as Peppy Miller, who eventually starts appearing as an extra in movies. As "talkies" start to dominate the industry and Peppy becomes a major celebrity, George wants to prove that silent films can still be popular by making his own film, but it fails at the box office. If this wasn't bad already, George's wife kicks him out and his items have been sold at an auction. However, Peppy and George's friendship has become strong and with this, anything is possible.

A great, great great movie. I wish these actors were in more movies because they were absolutely phenomonial. George Valentin reminds me of Walt Disney in a way, and Dujardin portrayed him perfectly. Bejo also was great with her Peppy portrayal, and I wish these French actors and actresses were in more American movies. A great film for all ages, and even though it holds the PG-13 rating, I can only name one part with mild cursing, so it's not terribly explicit.