Talk is cheap

Rating: 8/10 (3 February 2012)

What can I say: I enjoyed it a lot.
I've seen a fair number of silent movies: old silent films with updated soundtracks (Metropolis, Man With A Movie Camera); new silent films with live accompaniment(Koyaanisqatsi... "silent" probably isn't the word.)
Some people do not think The Artist is very original. By this they mean they would rather have seen the dog clamp his jaws to the heroine's throat, or defecate on the stage, or something equally original and symbolic as that. Probably they think the dialogue was a bit weak also...
My only fear on going to this movie was realized: the girl sitting behind me took the opportunity during a quiet part of the film to fumble around with a candy wrapper. She couldn't wait for the soundtrack to resume. Perhaps she did not think the film was very original either.
The music was fine. The photography was rich. The clichés were refreshed.
Would I recommend this film? "Witz plezure!"