I finally got to see "The Artist," the black-and-white silent film that is an homage to Hollywood's early years. The charming movie certainly deserves all the accolades it has received, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.
"The Artist" is the creation of French writer-director Michel Hazanavicius, who had wanted to make a silent film for years. "A silent film is a very special experience," he said. "It is not intellectual, it's emotional. You take it in the way you take in music. There are times when language reduces communication, when you feel you are losing something when you start talking." "The Artist" revives a lost art and it is indeed a special experience.
