Quote Originally Posted by rockzmom View Post
I had not heard of The Artist until word came out that it won The New York Film Critics Circle's Best Film Award and the director for Best Director.



It looks very good and interesting as it is silent...

I was finally able to watch The Artist over the weekend and I can honestly say that it is everything the critics say it is and more. The film is like Hugo in that it transports you to another time and place and is not about blowing people or things up or special effects. It is first and foremost a story. The story is then told the old fashion way, through acting. They of course use music and props and are at times overly dramatic and they even cover that in the story line. What I did not know was that in a few places you would actually hear the sound that is taking place in the movie. That was a great directorial decision.

As there is not much dialogue in the film, I would expect it to be available in Russian very soon and even if you can't find a copy in Russian, you should be able to follow the story line very easily in English. I highly recommend this film, especially to folks who are "film" fans. If you studied film in school and were "forced" to watch silent movies, you will appreciate this even more. If you are a fan of the more modern films... ah... well, this one may not be your cup of tea then as no one gets killed and nothing gets blown up.