Friday, March 09, 2012

I disagree...

...The Artist

Sure the movie is cute, but it pays a genuine tribute to a time in Hollywood that is hardly remembered today. Also, by using the trope of voicelessness in a movie but mixing it with sound at crucial junctures -- and then using that to make a statement on the era was more than just cute. Yes, the dog was excellent but so were the leads. And the love story was heartfelt.

2 comments:

  1. I'm with you on this, Vikram. I loved the film. It has in abundance a quality that is actually quite rare: genuine charm. As for Uggie, he deserved an Oscar.

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  2. Yes, genuine charm, I would second that Frank. And I loved how they displayed only those dialogues that took the story forward. That gave the film real panache!

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