REVIEW: THE ARTIST: PG-13
I admit that I did have my doubts when I walked into the theater. As any gullible fan may know buzzed about films rarely live up to the hype (that is except "Deathly Hallows Part 2" of course). With talks of an Oscar Best Picture win, a recent Best Picture/Best Comedy win from the Critic's Choice and Golden Globe Awards respectively and a premise too good to be true (a throwback to silent movies? That's awesome!) I wasn't sure if I'd like "The Artist" as much as people would think I would. I proved myself wrong! I LOVED "The Artist," and am accepting the fact it'll win Best Picture. I'm probably on the slim margin of people who like silent movies who are under 80, I loved "Sunrise" and the original Best Picture "Wings," both silent classics. I will be straight up: no kid will want to go see "The Artist" until it sweeps the Academy Awards, like last year for "The King's Speech." An...