A step back in time to put us all back on our feet....

Rating: 8/10 (5 May 2014)

You got to hand it to the producers of this film. It was a gamble. Cinema is awash with 3D, special effects, big name stars and so on. Yet this film dusts off the old shoeboxes and brings back out the old.
We have here a beautiful story with slapstick and mime as our silent stars in this snapshot of the 1920's to show us that film still very much has heart. The story is about the pride and reluctance of an old silent movie star to make the move to sound, and the tragic consequences to his career. On the other hand we see the rise of an actress who makes the move seamlessly, and as her star rises his wanes. She's besotted with him, and we become just as besotted but with the film and story.
It's not a purely 1920's style film, there's lots of modern touches to the filming, but the film's a ode to a nostalgic past. It's a real treasure, and there is little to criticise about it without being churlish.
All who will see this film will love it, especially the coolly funny sidekick dog who seems to steal the show.
Give it a go, you'll really love this paean of love to cinema.