Directed by Michel Hazanavicius
Imdb link -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655442/
Doris : I am unhappy
George : So are millions of us.
I always had the desire to watch silent movies. I love silence. I had once seen a silent movie of chaplin. So, this one is my 2nd, first of its kind in theatre and I loved it a lot. There's everything from drama, comedy, tragedy, emotions and dance too.
George (Jean Dujardin) is a famous silent movie star. He meets one of his fans Peppy (Berenice Bejo), who ends up being a part of his next movie. With time, she gains fame and also falls in love with George. With the invention of sound in films, the silent era starts to fade off and so does George. He struggles to manage his life, the financial status of his, a broken marriage and the fame that no longer exists.
'I won't talk, I won't say a word!' is what the film begins with. The narration is shown with the point of view of a silent era actor's life. Like that dream sequence, only place where the ambience sound is heard. And special mention to a artistic shot where George looks at his image in a spilled over drink.
There are certain references taken from 'Singing in the rain', specially the change in cinema with the coming of 'Sound'. The background score is very good, plays most important part in the movie having no dialogues or ambience sound.
I like that interaction scene of George with the people who come to see screening of his movie, the way he sidelines the female lead of film i.e his wife Doris (Penelope Ann Miller) and the introduction of his dog too dancing with him who has many great scenes in the movie including that epic climax scene, which reminds me of a still from Guru Dutt movie.
The phase where George struggles in his career, and makes his own movies have some very ordinary scenes from his made movies. Maybe a sign of showing why they don't work, plus all the movie titles of every film shown tells the kind of life George is leading currently.
Jean Dujardin is terrific in his performance, the happiness, sadness, jealousy, proudy, love, fame and attempt to regain fame.. how well he portrays each of these traits in the film.
Berenice had a very lovely smile throughout ever since her 1st scene as a fan of George. She appears innocent right through. And the different identity given to her with that spot on her face.
Overall, The Artist is a loving film full of emotions and drama, plus it has a artistic touch to it too.
Imdb link -> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1655442/
Doris : I am unhappy
George : So are millions of us.
I always had the desire to watch silent movies. I love silence. I had once seen a silent movie of chaplin. So, this one is my 2nd, first of its kind in theatre and I loved it a lot. There's everything from drama, comedy, tragedy, emotions and dance too.
George (Jean Dujardin) is a famous silent movie star. He meets one of his fans Peppy (Berenice Bejo), who ends up being a part of his next movie. With time, she gains fame and also falls in love with George. With the invention of sound in films, the silent era starts to fade off and so does George. He struggles to manage his life, the financial status of his, a broken marriage and the fame that no longer exists.
'I won't talk, I won't say a word!' is what the film begins with. The narration is shown with the point of view of a silent era actor's life. Like that dream sequence, only place where the ambience sound is heard. And special mention to a artistic shot where George looks at his image in a spilled over drink.
There are certain references taken from 'Singing in the rain', specially the change in cinema with the coming of 'Sound'. The background score is very good, plays most important part in the movie having no dialogues or ambience sound.
I like that interaction scene of George with the people who come to see screening of his movie, the way he sidelines the female lead of film i.e his wife Doris (Penelope Ann Miller) and the introduction of his dog too dancing with him who has many great scenes in the movie including that epic climax scene, which reminds me of a still from Guru Dutt movie.
The phase where George struggles in his career, and makes his own movies have some very ordinary scenes from his made movies. Maybe a sign of showing why they don't work, plus all the movie titles of every film shown tells the kind of life George is leading currently.
Jean Dujardin is terrific in his performance, the happiness, sadness, jealousy, proudy, love, fame and attempt to regain fame.. how well he portrays each of these traits in the film.
Berenice had a very lovely smile throughout ever since her 1st scene as a fan of George. She appears innocent right through. And the different identity given to her with that spot on her face.
Overall, The Artist is a loving film full of emotions and drama, plus it has a artistic touch to it too.
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