Spectacular!

Rating: 10/10 (22 March 2012)

Loved this movie. In a world where flashy special effects, shallow characters, non-existent plots and unbridled sex and violence rule the silver screen, it's so refreshing to see a movie that goes back to basics - literally! At first I thought the whole concept of a modern-day movie filmed like a silent movie would be pretentious and self-righteous, but it proved to be highly original. The characters have a lot of heart and you really do care about them; especially George's dog, who - in my humble opinion - really steals the show. The silent part doesn't detract from the storytelling at all as I thought it might, but with actors as good as these, you can tell exactly what they're conveying to each other just by the facial expressions, the look of their eyes and the score - which is magnificent by the way, and absolutely spot on.