THE ARTIST (2011)
Rating: 9.5 out of 10
When I was in film school even the most devout film fans would fall asleep while watching a black and white film. A silent film? I remember 2 people sitting by the end of a screening of Birth of a Nation (1915). People have not been kind to silent cinema. Forget silent cinema. People have not been kind to pre-70s cinema. Here comes, The Artist. A film that if nothing, at least makes people come out surprised that they sat through a silent film. Lo and behold, not just sat through, even entertained! The fact that The Artist is not just a nostalgic postmodern masterstroke but also a crowd-pleaser, is a feat in itself. Also, there is a dog.
