A little rain on the parade...

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2011)

I never excuse film-makers for failing to get right the world of either newspapers or television. A little research is all it takes.
But for film-makers to get wrong their own industry!? Which is what they did in The Artist. They completely mixed up the roles of producer and director. John Goodman was obviously the 'producer' but he also seemed to be the 'director' as well.It's possible in real life to have a producer/director/even star in the form of one person. But that would have been rare in the time period portrayed. (I'm standing by for a deluge of examples proving me wrong).
None of that was enough to stop me liking - and recommending - this film. People with a bit of experience of the industry (and life in general)will realize that some things have been left out of the screenplay.
But the remaining message - that there are decent, nice people in the world of movie-making - is a heartening one.