A great film and an instant classic!

Rating: 10/10 (27 May 2013)

The Artist is a film that took what I thought was going to be a gimmick and turned it into an experience. The movie is about a famous actor in the twenties that struggles to continue his career when movies start to use sound. this is a topic that was also talked about in the classic "Singing in the Rain" but this movie sets itself apart in the fact that it is filmed in black & white and is actually a silent film. I went into this movie thinking they were going to try to hard to be artsy, that the whole silent thing was just a gimmick and would quickly get old or annoying if not done right. To put it simply I was dead wrong. This movie isn't only great but it proves that the silent film isn't dead just yet. The characters are fun and lovable, the writing is brilliant and the cinematography can be surprisingly brilliant at times. The camera work is done flawlessly with the idea of a black & white in mind meaning that we get to see some beautiful shots that plays with the color limitations. the acting is also extremely well done. Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo have great chemistry on screen together and there expressions really takes this movie the extra mile. when these characters are sad you can feel it through that sincere look in there eyes. the writing was again great. It came together very well but if i had any problems with this movie it would be the resolution after the climax. I won't give anything away but I will say it is a bit ridiculous. all in all it is a must see.