The Artist -- Film Review #JPMN

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• published: 30 Mar 2012
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The Artist (2011) "Marvelous tribute to silent cinema", 9/10. Full episodes of Movie Night, every Friday night at: http://bit.ly/JogJPMN ~~ Movie Night ~~ This "Quick Review" is an excerpt from a full episode. Incorporating viewer comments and tweets, your host and film critic Jonathan Paula reviews everything from opening day releases, recent DVDs, and classics from years past. Along with your votes, these films are scored on the "Rate-O-Matic" for a 1-10 ranking. A "Five Word Summary" quickly encapsulates each review while "Factor Facts" highlight the the best and worst features of a movie in each of ten key categories. New episodes every Friday (November through May) on the JPizzle1122 channel. Born in February 1986, Jonathan Paula is a professional YouTuber and creator of the hit web series, "Is It A Good Idea To Microwave This?". In April 2006 he founded Jogwheel Productions, a new media production company that specializes in web video. He has been reviewing films since 2003, and professionally since 2009. Jon graduated from Emerson College in 2008 with a degree in Television Production / Radio Broadcasting. He currently lives in Rockingham, NH with his wife Rebecca. ~~ Links ~~ Facebook ---------------- http://bit.ly/JonFBFan Twitter --------------------- http://bit.ly/JonTW Main Channel ----------- http://bit.ly/Jogwheel 2nd Channel ------------ http://bit.ly/JonWorld Movie Night Show ----- http://bit.ly/JogJPMN FAQ Video --------------- http://bit.ly/JogFAQv T-Shirts ------------------- http://bit.ly/JogStore ~~ Technical ~~ Created by ------ Jonathan Paula Camera ---------- Panasonic DVX-100b Microphone ----- Sennheiser ME 66 Software --------- Adobe Premiere Pro CS5 Computer ------- http://bit.ly/JAV010 • Jogwheel Productions © 2012 • ~~ Review Script ~~ This stylistically courageous romantic comedy film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival last May, and has been the talk of Hollywood ever since -- it's the first feature-length silent, black-and-white film to be nominated for an Oscar since the original Academy Awards ceremony in 1929. Fitting then that the story is a beautiful and respectful homage to the golden age of cinema itself: a silent film about the death of silent film. It's a premise that sounds like a paper-thin gimmick, but one that director Michel Hazanavicius executes with precision, care, and determination. The hard work and fantastic technical accomplishments here are only as good as the silent stars at the center, played with an earnest admiration for the arts by French actors Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo - both of whom do an absolutely terrific job of conveying the emotional requirements of the film without ever speaking a word. [CLIP] While much of the praise for The Artist is rightly directed at its yesteryear style and presentation, the film itself is an age old story about one's usefulness in life, and learning when to put pride aside, and love those willing to help you. It's a relatable and uncomplicated story that works well given the limitations of the obtrusive title-cards seldom used to convey specific bits of dialog. While I can safely say this is the best silent film I've seen since Buster Keaton in "Seven Chances", and one of the better romantic comedies in recent memory, I'm not certain it's the next masterpiece of Hollywood many in the industry are lauding it as. The Artist, a "Marvelous tribute to silent cinema". ~