A Unique Picture but I Wouldn't Consider it a Best Picture,

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2014)

The Artist is a great movie with a very well written storyline and an impressive cast.The movie is very unique for today's standards,its a silent movie,which of course are never made anymore,and it was interesting seeing the fall of silent films once the talkies came in,I know these characters are fictional but I'm sure certain aspects are quite legit to what really happened.The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture of 2011,up against some great contenders (Moneyball,The Help,Hugo,etc.) and I honestly don't think it should have won,the film is certainly unique but I don't think any performance apart from Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo are very impressive and also the dialogue in the movie is nothing outstanding.The dog Uggie also deserves some huge credit,not only is he adorable but he's also a very talented dog actor,there's a scene where a character is attempting suicide and when Uggie starts barking trying to get him to stop it looks so genuine,I didn't feel like he was just trained to do that.The Artist is an enjoyable movie that I would recommend to anyone looking for a great drama or romance.
A silent film star falls in love with a young dancer,but the advent of talking pictures changes their careers.
Best Performance: Jean Dujardin