Review of “THE ARTIST”

     It is said that action speaks louder than word. The film “the  Artist” glorifies this saying. It is a film that is based on the action not on words. It is a black and white movie as well as a silent movie. So whatever the actors want to convey they had to do so through their acts alone. Indeed they had succeeded in doing so. This film has won the Oscar award for the best film for the year 2012. Really, it deserves it.

     You can learn a lot from this film if you are willing to learn. First of all, the film has proved true that the greater the risk the greater is the reward. The Artist is a silent movie. Being a silent movie the film crew has taken a great risk in today's world of multimedia and technology. It has been richly awarded with many rewards.

     Secondly, the film proved that “nothing fails like success” (quoted by Robin Sharma). The protagonist of the movie Mr. George Valentine was once the apple of everyone’s eye when the silent movie was in vogue. But due to his pride, his unwillingness to adapt to the change in circumstances he finds himself in trouble.  He lost his popularity, his fan, and moreover the work as an actor.

     Thirdly, the movie also preaches that you should constantly innovate yourself or be ready to perish. As the hero of the movie find out through the difficult situation when he stops innovating. He finds it ridiculous the idea of the talkies. Soon, the audience finds out that talkies made better sense than silent movie. The hero finds himself out of work. However at the end the hero along with the heroine gives the concept of musical movie to the world of cinema.

     Fourthly, you can get a lesson in history also. The Great Depression of the 1920s, the birth of talkies, the emergence of the musical movie have all been shown in this movie. Thus the movie is steep in knowledge as well as in wisdom.

     Well, I would like to thank Mr Michel Hazanavicius the director of the movie for directing such a wonderful movie. Next I appreciate the risk taking ability of Thomas Langgman, the producer of the movie for producing such a great movie. The actor specially the Jean Dujardin (George Valentine), Uggy (the dog) and Berenice Bejo (Percy Miller) have done a tremendous acting. They have uplifted the movie to its present height.

     So it is a must watched for discerning audience.

Review of the FANTASTIC FLYING BOOK OF Mr. MORRIS LESSMORE.

A thought provoking short animation film from Moonbot studios. It has won the Oscar Award for the Best Short Animation film 2012. Indeed, it has all the ingredients of an award winning movie. A silent short animation film that speaks so beautifully without any sound from the characters. Only the background music as well as the acting of the characters will make up for the voice that is not there. Who needs to hear when you can listen with your own eyes? This is unique feature of this short animation film.

     The film begins with Mr. Morris reading and writing on his diary sitting comfortably on his balcony. Suddenly there was a storm or a cyclone. It shattered everything including the building of Mr. Morris. When the cyclone subsides it leaves behind a trail of destruction. It wipes out the colour from the life of the people. Then Mr. Morris with his empty diary was walking sullenly. Unexpectedly he sees a flying lady being pulled by flying books. He jumps over the fence. Then there is colour in his life again. He finds a house full of books. He spends the rest of his life gaily among the books. When he dies he was flying just like the flying lady.

     The story seems to be very simple. But it has a deep meaning. It shows that life will be only black and white without books. It is the books that bring colours to our life i.e. by entertaining us through wonderful stories, parables, novels, poems. Books   not only entertain us but also provide useful information as well as wisdom. In other words, books give us the reasons to be happy.

     The film is directed by William Joyce and Brandon Olenburg. They had done a tremendous job in directing this movie. William Joyce is also the writer of this movie. It is a dedication film to Mary Katherine Joyce.

     The film will entertain small kids by the flying books, flying lady, the way Mr. Morris is swept away from his balcony by the cyclone. All these will be enjoyed thoroughly by the kids. Adult will find this movie thought provoking. So it is a film that will  be equally enjoyed both by adult as well as kids.