Silent movies are for the past?

Rating: 8/10 (20 October 2018)

No, they are not. All though movies with sound are great, there are still some silent movies that are a must-watch. This is one of them. I am generally not a big fan of silent movies, but I had no problem enjoying this masterpiece.
I love how Michel Hazanavicius plays with the sound, while the movie is still remaining a silent film most of the time. Another thing, that makes this film so great, is how he plays with different camera angles. He, for example, often tilts the camera a little bit to express the emotion of the protagonist. That makes the film so much better to watch.
Also, I know it's sometimes really hard to implement an animal in a film, especially if you want to put it in one of the main roles. Michel Hazanavicius however, does a perfect job with that. The dog of the protagonist George Valentin is one of the best animal-actors I have ever seen.
The only thing that bothered me a little bit is that sometimes there are very long dialogs with too few intertitles in it.
Still, I can recommend this film.