Don't miss!!!!!

Rating: 9/10 (10 February 2012)

The Artist is a wonderful movie. I can't say too many good things about it. It is funny, sweet, endearing, sad and lovely. I'm surprised at how moved I was. The leads (Jean Dujardin & Berenice Bejo) radiate charm, you can't help but root for them even when his pride get the best of him and she gets a little big-headed. Maybe it's just me but Jean Dujardin reminded me a little of Gene Kelly. Uggie (the dog) is marvelous - I don't know why he hasn't been nominated. I would call it a 'movie lovers movie', it has nods (or maybe winks) to 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Singin' in the Rain' and 'The Mark of Zorro'. Although this is a silent movie, there are moments of sound playfully executed. The story is relatively simple - how does an established star cope when trends and technology change faster then he wishes they would? There are a couple of nits I could pick, but why? Please do yourself a favor and see it.