The Artist

If you are in the mood for a different type of cinematic experience then this film will deliver. The cinematography is wonderful, all the actors pull off great performances and when sound is presented to the viewer it is done in a clever manner.

It's a beautiful love movie ... A fusion between "Casablanca" and "Sunset Boulevard"

The dog deserved to win all the awards in the world

An excellent, caring, deeply nostalgic look at the changing of the guard in 1930s Hollywood. Though the primary narrative focuses on the shift from silent film to full-blown "talkies," The Artist serves as metaphor for so much more. Truly, every generation endures this brand of major tidal change, with the forward-thinkers rewarded for their daring while those set in their ways are swiftly discarded and forgotten.

Presented as a silent film itself, the production delights in toying with its audience, no sooner establishing its own rules before testing and bending them. While the cue cards and light accompanying score are, initially, something of a distraction, as the film moves along it becomes remarkable just how restrained and appropriate they both become. Perhaps my greatest surprise wasn't that nothing was said, but that nothing needed to be. Costars Jean Dujardin and Berenice Bejo, both duly recognized by the academy for their roles, spill chapters with their bodies, expertly overcoming the potential handicap of the format and running full-bore with the premise. They sparkle, both together and apart, in two very different roles, and are essential players in nudging the finished product from "good idea" to "borderline classic."

At first I really thought it was a real silent film! Perfectly done, nicely paced, and weaved around pleasant surprise. Like @Compuesto56 said, this is a perfect movie for helpless romantics. Wonderful.

Wow. I could have sworn the movie was made more than 70 years ago - every little detail was absolutely perfect for the era. It's flawless.

A movie for the truly helpless romantics out there. Admittedly, the first 25 minutes or so, I was questioning why I was even watching this sound-less movie, but if you stick with it, you should be pleasantly surprised by the time it ends.

Like “Singing in the Rain” but with a dramatic point of view and a dog.

Quite simple, cause there's nothing new but it's effective and funny.