Yesterday was Super Bowl Sunday. I did what every big football fan does. I went to the movies and watched a silent film and I overheard all the theater employees complain about missing the Super Bowl. Anyway, The Artist pulls out all the stops. It accurately and lovingly recreates an authentic silent film using all the appropriate techniques. It's beautifully filmed in shimmering black and white and in the correct aspect ratio for the time period, is expertly acted with all the broadness and nuance silent film demands, and has many homages and metaphors. It's absolutely wonderful, and deserves to win all the awards. Here's a trailer:
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