Silence speaks louder than Words! An Extraordinary Storytelling of an Ordinary Story by French Cinema.

Rating: 8/10 (8 June 2020)

#TheArtist (2011) :
Brief Review -
Silence speaks louder than Words ! An Extraordinary Storytelling of an Ordinary Story by French Cinema. Experimental Film-making at its Best! The Artist takes you back to 1927-1932 when Silent films were ruling Hollywood untill Talkies arrived. The story of The Artist is written by Michel Hazanavicius and seems like he was a great fan of "The star Is Born" (1937) and "Singin' In The Rain" (1952) and he wanted to remake these films but morally couldn't do the copy paste so he decided to write a fresh story which will be a combination of these 2 retro Classics. The Artist is about a popular silent movie star George and a rising actress Peppy who later becomes sensation in talkies era whereas George sees a fall down due to the shutdown of silent films. They begin an unknown relationship in thier first two meetings but their careers set in opposite directions. Like i said the story of the film is ordinary and predictable but the storytelling is Marvellous. When Silence speaks louder than Words you can't miss the experience. The Artist could have been an average film if the Storytelling wasn't on high level like this. Every scene has deep meaning and hidden intellectual cuts we must notice. Entertaining elements doesn't make it look dark therefore it is hard to find a boring moment in this grippy runtime of 100 Minutes. If you ever wish to learn about quality filmmaking and how to put high range nuances in cinematic frame then The Artist is a complete syllabus for you. I loved it. I loved to point out those nuances in expressions, body frames, sound effects, cinematography and directorial efforts. Jean Dujardin packs a solid punch as an artist, yes i mean it, i didn't say actor i said artist because i haven't seen such an artistically brilliant performance like this recently. He took away a bunch of awards and he deserved all those. Bérénice Bejo is fantastic too, she managed to leave an impression during so many scenes. The silenct mourn by her looked even more emotional and impactful than any other mourn with sound. I have got couple of complaints for the writer because i had to call it an Ordinary story for some reasons. George's character character was a misfit to his behaviour. A popular star and a genius filmmaker having so much of pride and arrogant wasn't acceptable. He doesn't enjoy a happy married life and reasons are unknown (he didn't have any affairs). He declined working in the talking films as if he was a god and then it went untill suicide which seemed contradictional. At least he should have tried and failed, it would have at least made sense (negatively it would have hurt the climax). It seemes like Peppy Loved him since they first met but she never proposed him (same from the other side by George), she flirted with other young fellas but kept caring for him simultaneously. The relationship between George and Peppy was never explored neither it gets one crystal clear statement. It would have been better if they had either committed thier love or the respect for each other as an Artists but unanswered scenerio makes it go rough. Michel Hazanavicius did some mistakes as a writer but as a director there is not complaint to make, it was so perfect. Hats off.. This one would be a lesson for all the people who dream to become a great director. Don't miss The Artist and don't you dare blink or move your sight from display or you will miss some cinematic masterstrokes. I hate Oscars but i love you for choosing this experiemental French Classic as Best Picture of 2011.
RATING - 8/10*