‘The Artist’ Is Truly An Oscar-Worthy Film I finally got a chance to see ‘The Artist’ and had no idea really what to expect, but it was such a wonderful movie. I avoided the trailer wanting to go in fresh. I knew the basis that for the most part it was a silient film about the fictional actor  George Valentin and how the invention of talkies affected a silent film star. Besides knowing the Oscar nominations it got, I went into this movie completely blind. Unsurprisingly ‘The Artist’ lived up to all of the hype and positive-word-of-mouth the films been recieving. Besides the film being absolutely fantastic, I’d say it’s a lock to win the majority of it’s nominations because Hollywood loves movies about making movies. I’ve seen the majority of the Best Picture nominees and honestly, most of them don’t full Oscar Worthy.  I loved ‘Tree of Life’ (it was in my top 3 of 2011) it’s a little too out there to grab Best Picture. ‘Descendants’ and ‘Hugo’ were both incredible films but just didn’t feel like Best Picture films. ‘The Help’ and ‘Moneyball’ are good movies, but thats exactly what they are, good. They don’t excel at being just very good. Walking out of ‘The Artist’ I truly felt like I watched a movie that felt like a film that’s beyond deserving of being Best Picture.  There’s really nothing like watching ‘The Artist’ because it’s technically a silent film. There’s music and occasionally sound makes it’s way into the film, but there’s almost no spoken dialogue which means the two main actors Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo are delivering performances that consist of almost all non-verbal actions. It’s a shame that Bérénice Bejo didn’t get a best Actress nod since she’s captivating in ‘The Artist’ and delivers one of those performances you cant help but fall in love it. There’s such fine attention to detail in making ‘The Artist’ looks exactly like a film from the 20’s. From the classic aspect ration, the film speed, the classic lighting, costumes and makeup, the film is a product of the times that it’s paying homage to. It’s a visual love letter to the silent films of the 1920’s. We are so accustomed to dialogue and sound in movies that we take it for granted. By removing those elements for the viewers and actors, it truly really changes the entire dynamic of what is required from both parties. It’s such a rare and wonderful experience to sit in a movie theater watching a film with almost no dialogue being spoken and the hushed audience giving their undivided attention to whats unfolding on screen and sharing that experience together. 

‘The Artist’ Is Truly An Oscar-Worthy Film

I finally got a chance to see ‘The Artist’ and had no idea really what to expect, but it was such a wonderful movie. I avoided the trailer wanting to go in fresh. I knew the basis that for the most part it was a silient film about the fictional actor  George Valentin and how the invention of talkies affected a silent film star. Besides knowing the Oscar nominations it got, I went into this movie completely blind.

Unsurprisingly ‘The Artist’ lived up to all of the hype and positive-word-of-mouth the films been recieving. Besides the film being absolutely fantastic, I’d say it’s a lock to win the majority of it’s nominations because Hollywood loves movies about making movies. I’ve seen the majority of the Best Picture nominees and honestly, most of them don’t full Oscar Worthy.  I loved ‘Tree of Life’ (it was in my top 3 of 2011) it’s a little too out there to grab Best Picture. ‘Descendants’ and ‘Hugo’ were both incredible films but just didn’t feel like Best Picture films. ‘The Help’ and ‘Moneyball’ are good movies, but thats exactly what they are, good. They don’t excel at being just very good. Walking out of ‘The Artist’ I truly felt like I watched a movie that felt like a film that’s beyond deserving of being Best Picture. 

There’s really nothing like watching ‘The Artist’ because it’s technically a silent film. There’s music and occasionally sound makes it’s way into the film, but there’s almost no spoken dialogue which means the two main actors Jean Dujardin and Bérénice Bejo are delivering performances that consist of almost all non-verbal actions. It’s a shame that Bérénice Bejo didn’t get a best Actress nod since she’s captivating in ‘The Artist’ and delivers one of those performances you cant help but fall in love it. There’s such fine attention to detail in making ‘The Artist’ looks exactly like a film from the 20’s. From the classic aspect ration, the film speed, the classic lighting, costumes and makeup, the film is a product of the times that it’s paying homage to. It’s a visual love letter to the silent films of the 1920’s.

We are so accustomed to dialogue and sound in movies that we take it for granted. By removing those elements for the viewers and actors, it truly really changes the entire dynamic of what is required from both parties. It’s such a rare and wonderful experience to sit in a movie theater watching a film with almost no dialogue being spoken and the hushed audience giving their undivided attention to whats unfolding on screen and sharing that experience together.