An Absolute Masterpiece, Brilliantly Written, Made, and Acted

Rating: 10/10 (18 February 2012)

This movie is tremendously entertaining. Goosebumps from start to finish. As soon as the movie ended, I could watch it again.
However, I would like to comment on one particular aspect not mentioned in most reviews. This is a monumental and ground breaking achievement in the art of film-making and cinematography. I bet that from now on, this movie will be included in the lists of top-50 or top-100 movies of all time, and that all future filmmakers will study how this movie was made.
For example, in this mostly silent movie, I could actually hear the dialog by reading the lips, as the actors spoke and brilliantly expressed their parts when the movie was filmed. Judging by light and shade complexity, this black and white movie was filmed in color using high ISO and high resolution equipment, and colors were converted to gray-scale B&W separately and differently, allowing the viewer to guess colors on the B&W screen.
Next week we will find out whether it will win the Oscars. I predict it will sweep the Oscars winning Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay. Even though we may never know the actual Academy Awards voting tally, chances are, "The Artist" will win by the widest voting margin since "The English Patient".