Dogs are symbol of silent movies

Rating: 8/10 (16 April 2012)

This is a story of a silent movie actor who missed out new technology and an actress who became a star in the talking pictures.
The performance of the dog is marvelous. I have a dog too, and I admit dogs are suitable for the symbol of silent movies, because they can portray various kinds of emotion without saying a word. Thanks to the dog, this movie has become brilliant one.
In the way we understand what a dog wants to say, there was a time when audiences understood and enjoyed movies by imagination. I think the title "The Artist" implies that the silent movie actors believed themselves true artists who could portray many things without help of sounds.
One could see the movie as an allegory that criticizes civilization. Today at the company canteen, I saw a woman was preoccupied in using a smart phone. She said, "As soon as I bought a brand new smart phone I got addicted!" On the other hand, I am not attracted to a smart phone, only because I am satisfied in an ordinary mobile phone. Like this, there may be men like George in any age. Now, I feel more empathy to George.