
Outside a movie premiere, enthusiastic fan Peppy Miller literally bumps into the swashbuckling hero of the silent film, George Valentin. The star reacts graciously and Peppy plants a kiss on his cheek as they are surrounded by photographers. The headlines demand: "Who's That Girl?" and Peppy is inspired to audition for a dancing bit-part at the studio. However as Peppy slowly rises through the industry, the introduction of talking-pictures turns Valentin's world upside-down.... (Full plot summary below)
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Outside a movie premiere, enthusiastic fan Peppy Miller literally bumps into the swashbuckling hero of the silent film, George Valentin. The star reacts graciously and Peppy plants a kiss on his cheek as they are surrounded by photographers. The headlines demand: "Who's That Girl?" and Peppy is inspired to audition for a dancing bit-part at the studio. However as Peppy slowly rises through the industry, the introduction of talking-pictures turns Valentin's world upside-down.
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| Japan TimesGiovanni FazioAs the scattershot everything-at-once world of Net connectivity ever decreases our ability to concentrate, the mere act of turning down the sensory input for an experience seems like a bold act of cultural resistance. |
| MLive.comJohn SerbaWriter/director Michel Hazanavicius uses a shrewd eye for visual composition to tell an emotionally effective story never waylaid by the clever throwback gimmickry of his method. |
| Daily Telegraph (UK)Robbie CollinThe Artist is drunk on the history of cinema and art, and culture buffs will get giddy on it. |
| Independent on SundayJonathan RomneyRetro but totally modern, frivolous yet fundamentally serious, The Artist is a thing of grace and joy and a great American film -- of the sort it takes the French to make. |
| Digital SpyStella PapamichaelThe overall effect is magical. If the technology allowed, we would shout it from the rooftops: you must see this film! |
| Concrete PlaygroundRima Sabina AoufThere's no such thing as a perfect movie, but there may be one you wouldn't wish to be any different. Such is the magic of The Artist. |
| Daily StarAlan FrankFilm buffs will be hugging themselves with sheer pleasure. And ordinary filmgoers will be equally entertained by this hilarious and heart- felt tribute to the early days of Hollywood with its unmissable wild wit. |
| sbs.com.auLisa NesselsonTouching and entertaining in equal measure. |
| The Arts DeskEmma SimmondsHazanavicius boldly strips cinema back to its wordless, monochrome days and, boy, does the end result sparkle. |
| Columbus AliveBrad KeefeAnchored by the wildly charming Dujardin in the lead, The Artist is so warm and entertaining, it will leave you speechless. And smiling. |