The Artist transition from Silent to Talkies.

Rating: 7/10 (5 March 2012)

The Artist: I hear of people who see Charlie Chaplin movies and Laurel Hardy movies but i don't recollect watching full movies of them , a little glimpse here and there when i was a kid. The artist is really an exemplary experiment. A charming dashing silent hero whose smile warms the cockles of ones heart is slowly rendered obsolete by the talking movies. Who knew so much can be conveyed with not ...one word being said.The charm of silent movies where a live orchestra was played while the film rolled and theaters had these charming glamorous round balconies with people dressed to the nines is brought out really well. Will the pride of the dwindling star send him to oblivion or will he reinvent himself and change with the times with the helping hand of a guardian angel Peppy Miller the new star of talking movies. Watch to find out. I thought that "The Artist" was an original thought but it seems to by super-heavily inspired from the movie "Singin' in the Rain" a 1952 musical.It has the cheerfull-ness of the 1920's in Gene Kelly's smile and easy nature and in the high pitch of the actress's voice. SITR also talks about the transformation of movies from silent to talkies but in comparison unlike Jean Dujardin in Artist which is self destructive and gloomy, the transition for the actor Gene Kelly is much at ease probably due to his constant companion Cosmos who provides comedy and support to Gene's character and the actress Kathy his love interest. In "the artist" tap dancing is shown to come to their rescue at the end of the movie. In "singin in the rain " it is a part of the narrative in the middle of the movie which helps them transition from silent to talkies.It's an enjoyable watch.