Don't Say A Word

Rating: 9/10 (6 January 2012)

If you've never seen a film in your entire life, if, in fact, you are opposed to films in principle you will still ENJOY The Artist. Now, imagine you're something of a film buff, at least know ABOUT the Silent era or have even SEEN the odd silent film then, my friend, you have just died and gone to film buff heaven. If, on the other hand, you are a fully paid-up member of the Academic-Pseud axis best give this one a miss. See, it's like this; this film is pure ENTERTAINMENT and that, of course, is anathema to the A-Ps. Meanwhile the rest of us can wallow in the entertainment on offer and many, of course, won't have seen the leads working together previously in OSS-117, Cairo, Nest Of Spies, one of a series of James Bond spoofs from France. It won't really matter because though it's a bonus for the likes of me, they work so well together that it's an unalloyed joy to check them out. Trivia buffs will recall another Brazilian actress who married a French director and appeared in his films (Vera Clouzot, anyone) and we can only hope that THIS actress does not follow too closely in Vera's footsteps (she died tragically young). This is sure to garner rave reviews so I'll stand aside and make way for other connoisseurs of pure delight.