The Artist (2011)

Last night, I had the experience of seeing the delightful tribute to classic films, The Artist and thought it was great. At times I was really convinced I was watching a film from the 1930s. The sets and costumes are Oscar-worthy. All of the actors have "that look" as if they just stepped out of an old movie. And the dog....he really steals the show! There is a sequence in the film that reminded me of one in Hugo, where the only copies of old silent nitrate film are burned and lost forever, giving us a bit more of an idea as to why there are so many lost  films. Exciting, romantic, fun. I give The Artist an A