Gave it a second chance... same results, we get it sound is better.

Very cleverly done. Giving new generations an understanding of what it was like to go from silent films to one's with dialogue 👍

An exquisite homage to the golden age of cinema. A tender and moving love story, and of course a heroin dog. Don’t miss this masterpiece.

An wonderful and heartwarming homage to the old silent movies. It is probably the biggest example of the strange case where a movie has almost perfect reviews and won Best Picture, yet continues to be underrated. It's been so long since i have seen someone talk about this gem.

Charming, but in my opinion a wee bit overrated.

Brilliant! Jean Dujardin has such a wonderful presence. He could tell an entire story just from his facial expressions (as is the case on many occasions throughout The Arstist.) A film I'll be happy to see again, and again.

Spectacular! For some reason, I kept putting off watching this Best Picture Oscar winner, and I'm so glad I finally caught up with it. This movie will most likely make me re-evaluate my best of the 2010s decade list. At its core, this is basically the STAR IS BORN theme where one career is on the rise while the other is hitting the skids. But like Bradley Cooper would do a few years later, director and screenwriter Hazavanicius miraculously breathes new life into an age old concept. The silence here becomes more than just a gimmick and somehow elevates the emotion and the the humor of the film. Dujardin gives the ultimate movie star performance, oozing charisma with his contagious smile and dashing looks. Bejo is utterly beguiling, and Uggie as Jack the dog gives the best animal performance I've ever seen and deserved to be the first canine nominated for an Oscar. This is that rare motion picture that is an unabashed audience pleaser that still manages to achieve artistic greatness. I can't recommend this more highly!

A very well done homage to the silent cinema, both actors are great together, but the dog takes away the movie… sorry.

A film that does an excellent job paying homage to a bygone era of cinema, The Artist is funny, dramatic and insanely well-acted given the large amounts of pantomiming involved whilst also telling a compelling story about the disadvantages of the rise of talkies: silent film actors struggling to find work. If you showed a clip of this movie to somebody and they had no idea whom any of the actors were, I think they'd believe you if you told them this was an old film from the Roaring '20s. It helps that if you do research on what silent films were like back in the day, you'll notice that the crew has shown their work. Great job with the attention to detail, guys. Given the choice between this film and Birdman as my preferred Academy Award Winner for Best Picture that focus on a past-his-prime actor, I think I'd take the latter in a heartbeat but this movie was pretty damn good in its own right.

Overall I loved this movie, my real only complaint is that they stole Hernard bermanns piece from Vertigo. Hense why everyone is so head over heels for this film. They had to use that music sinply to gather higher critic reviews and public since they know people adore Bernard Herrman's work. I feel if that wasn't in the film it wouldn't have done as well. But regardless a well made film but not original.

Such a beautiful and cinematic portrayal of a very important historical period of cinema.

While silent films aren't really my thing, I can't help but respect The Artist for its excellent tribute to silent cinema, and Jean Dujardin's performance is great. However, the pacing feels so out of touch, and feels like there's six acts than three.

A work that is so bland, so uninspiring and uninspired, so one dimensional that I honestly wanted to vomit while watching.

This is a movie you cannot watch if you want to do literally anything else. Which, granted, is the point. As a huge silent film lover, I absolutely love the artistry that went into this movie. You can tell that the creators had a serious love of silent film when they made this movie. That seen of Valentin when he is trying to scream with all the noise around him is pure film magic. If you're down for a totally artsy experience and already like silent film, you'll seriously love this movie. If not, I'd say find another movie to enjoy.

Someone took a big chance is making this movie and it paid off handsomely! Dujardin's expressive facials are a wonder to behold with the minimalist settings were a joy as as the music. Just goes to show you don't need splashy sets or grotesque special effects. Sit back and just enjoy the artistry...and the dog!

Had no clue that is actually just a silent movie, knew it was about that era and the transition to sound but was shocked that it was made that way in 2011. I liked it well enough, Jean Dujardin gave an excellent leading performance.

The Artist (2011) pays a fantastic homage to 1920s movies with its unique style and visuals.

The best movie ever made! With the best acting performance from Jean Dujardin! And the best movie score ever composed!

''The Artist'' tells the story of a silent film actor who is threatened with the coming of sound cinema, in the midst of all the problems of work he still faces hard times in his marriage. The film masterfully portrays ancient times and pays homage to silent cinema in a beautiful way, even though the actors have great performances, the script sacrifices the development of secondary characters in favor of the protagonist.

Loved this Movie- had me day dreaming for weeks after I saw it.