The Artist

Silent glory..Jean Dujardin..Bérénice Bejo..The Artist

A pure homage to the '20's silent films, The Artist, is a story of George Valentin (Jean Dujardin), and how he helps young aspiring actress, Peppy (Bérénice Bejo), only to see her rise, and him to fall. Valentin is her mentor, teacher, enemy and lover, all at once. He tries to back away from "talkie" movies, and stick with the silent movies, thinking change is bad. Peppy herself, even says, "out with the old, and in with the new." It bears, similarities to The Illusionist, as it's about, a veteran actor, helping someone try and achieve themselves. The real star, I think isn't Bejo or Dujardin, it's Uggie the dog, who plays Valentin's dog. He provides most of the comedy in it, and is a very good, "actor." Quite like a talented child actor. It isn't tremendously good, as critics say, but it's still enjoyable, a bit too long, for my liking - a 100 minute silent movie.


4/5