The Artist

Movie: The Artist

Genre: romantic comedy

Synopsis: The movie is set in 1927.  George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) is the biggest silent film star of his time.  When his studio switches to motion pictures with sound and dialog (“talkies”),  George.refuses to make the transition.  This begins his lifes’s downward spiral.  On the other side of the coin is Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo).  Peppy started out as an extra in George’s last movie.  She is a natural, especially for talkies.  Her meteoric rise as an actress sis a steady and quick as George’s descent.

My two cents: I absolutely loved this film.  With the exception of two scenes, it is a silent film.  I really enjoyed the rare experience of watching a silent film.  Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo were both great in their roles.  I The only actor in the movie that I recognized was John Goodman as the studio head.  This movie was so different than any movie I have seen, that it is difficult to explain exactly why I liked it so much.  I was sorry to see it end.

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