hmm, curious

Rating: 5/10 (29 January 2012)

I just saw this in Jan 2012 as I really didn't want to miss is as it has been portrayed as something 'amazing', as in extraordinary. I was waiting to be blown away, and wasn't.
Lead George appears charming & deeply content with his life, but his wife hates him & sits at home miserably with a face like a bag of smashed tatties. If he is such a happy and satisfied guy, why haven't they sorted that out, they're like a couple in their 70s waiting to die.
The dog is gorgeous, most grounded character in the movie. There's a very loyal chauffeur, who works free of charge for a year. Studio boss is very quick to let George the silent movie star go, he just disappears overnight after being mega-famous. Is Peppy very fond of George and remembers how kind he was to her and is determined to return the favour, or does she fancy him, as her behaviour could be seen as that of a stalker. Then at the end they dance, the tap was OK, but was that a waltz, OK, a 200 mile an hour spin round the room. It just left me flat and bemused, no light bulb moments.