The Artist: a new silent masterpiece [MOVIE REVIEW]
Jean Dujardin as George Valentin in Michel Hazanavicius's film “The Artist.” Photo courtesy of The Weinstein Company “The Artist” made me remember why I love movies and why I always hold hope that movies can exceed even the greatest expectations. This silent black and white film by director Michel Hazanavicius is an homage to the past with a glance at the future. The story of this film is driven and enhanced by the lovely and dramatic soundtrack by Ludovic Bource and the beautifully nuanced photography of Guillaume Schiffman. George Valentin (Jean Dujardin) with his Gene Kelly- sparkling smile, will go from the apex to the nadir in a few short years with the advent of talkies. But when the story opens in 1927, he is seen taking bows on stage following the successful premiere of his latest film starring his beloved Jack Russell terrier and leading lady Constance (played by the sorely underused comedienne Missi Pyle). Constance is furious that he gives the dog higher billing, but then the dog is, after all, a better actor. On a sunny day, walking the red carpet, a pretty young extra, Peppy Miller (Bérénice Bejo) accidentally bumps into George and is captured on camera. The next day…
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