Great Movie

Rating: 10/10 (13 October 2014)

One of the most refreshing movies I've seen has to be the film The Artist (2011) directed by Michel Hazanavicius. In an era where all of the movies have a wide array of special effects and extensive dialogue, The Artist stands out as a movie produced as an old-style black and white silent film. Relying solely on music and plot, the film proves to stand out of the crowd of gaudily produced movies. The film focuses on a successful silent film actor George Valentin who tries to deal with love and the uprising of the new "talkies". The film has a surprising psychological twist, as it portrays Valentin's hardships of rejection and attempted suicide. During its opening weekend, the movie only opened in four screens, receiving 204,878, ultimately grossing $44,667,095, compared to the estimated budget of $15,000,000. Although people may already be used to the color, the dialogue, and the effects of current films, watching The Artist is a breath of fresh air. It is a beautiful historical piece that has a great story and a fantastically casted ensemble, definitely one of the most worth watching movies out there.