black and white

Rating: 2/10 (19 January 2012)

"..with an open mind i headed into this year's 'almost cert' Oscar movie 'The Artist'. I personally had only heard bad things although i had been told that it was receiving rave reviews. I wonder why. I love old black and white movies, but ones with a good story. The Artist simply took from many, many b & w movies before it and simply re-made it. As i watched the movie unfold before me i did ask what many had seemed to ask already...What is the point. If this does win numerous awards at the Oscars this year then yet another remake or imitation does it again. Yes, it is well made BUT..with the technology that the studios have today, this would be an easy feat. Was I entertained..no not one bit. In fact i was so desperate for some sound...which says a lot for the movie. As i write this piece i am still wondering what on earth was the point to all of this. Was it a way of ribbing the current film industry. Was it a just trying to be clever. Was it trying to be different (and do we need that). What was it trying to achieve. Those who give it high praise must be seeing something i am certainly not seeing. Those sad geeks out there that spot the 'references'...good luck to you. All i spotted was a nice imitation of what has already been and gone...and done much better than this attempt. 2/10 (for effort) TV is proving a far more powerful medium than the movies these days-Great Expectations, Boardwalk Empire, Downton Abbey, Treme, The Hour etc etc p.s. I did notice a dog doing tricks, the same ones performed at the Golden Globes. Now THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT or is it.