A Fantastic Callback to an Era Long Forgotten

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2018)

The artist is an absolutely great film, exploring the true potential of the medium and really proving that great effects, sound, and colour aren't what make a film amazing. The way the film seems to perfectly capture the era it's set in is also just great, from the clothing to the cars, dances to hairstyles its all there. unless told, i wouldn't have guessed this film was made in 2011, but looking back there are some amazing techniques that just wouldn't have been possible in the 1930's. for instance, the dream sequence in which the main character seems to lose the ability to hear his voice but is able to hear all other noises. This scene really stood out to me as probably the most creative scene of the whole film. The folly was so well done and even though you couldn't hear him scream the scene was extremely stress inducing. Overall this is definitely one of my favourite silents and was a fantastic callback to the era of silent films. Great film!