If Shame was a film students wet dream, this is close to a mental orgasm

Last week me and my friend decided to go and see the new silent film, The Artist, directed by Michel Hazanavicius. I had read earlier in magazines that in the US, the silence had caused a hazzle as the people wanted to see a film with sound. In all honesty I have no idea what these people were complaining about. The film was so close to perfection that it made me want to cry out of joy.

The Artist is what happends when Citizen Kane and Singin’ in the Rain spend a crazy, wild night and end up having a baby. The story portraying the glorious days of the early silent Hollywood is mesmerising to watch. Clear intentional similarities to the famous shots of Citizen Kane and the obvious connection to Singin’ in the Rain makes the film a delightful experience for a film student. And everyone else. The expressions on the faces of the actors combined with the rapidly changing music makes the silence unnoticeable. The music, the sets and the expressions make you want to see everything in black and white, so you could feel that glamour.

As a film, the Artist is a combination of everything that is good in cinema. The actors and actresses do their jobs as close to perfection as possible. The music makes your mood change from happy to terrified in just seconds. And the plot that combines it all, but does not bring anything too dramatically new to the table while still keeping it fresh. The Artist should be printed on everyones latest cinema ticket, and have to say, if nothing else appeals, there is a damn cute dog in the film. If nothing else interests you, go at least for the dog, but hopefully also for the amazing film experience.

It is not in any way obvious that I loved the film….