Or in other words, another day (been a while though) of seeing three movies in a day. I really needed to get out, so at the very least I could clear my mind, and The Artist is one of two movies I won't be seeing during the best picture showcase (due to attending the WWE house show down the street from the theater).
Up first was The Artist. If you talk during the movie, you will miss out on the dialogue (oh wait, there is none, as it's a silent film). This movie is nominated for best picture, and is up for several other awards. The lead actor in this film is played by James Dujardin, and he plays a silent picture star (George Valentin), that is caught between the transition from silent pictures to films with sound. Ironically, it is an actress (Peppy Miller, played by Berenice Bejo), that is discovered by George Valentin, that makes the transition from silent pictures, to sound, almost flawlessly, becoming the first big star.
Having said that, I firmly believe, this film was only nominated because it's different (and in all honesty, for a film to resort back to a genre that is gone for a reason), especially in this day and age, doesn't make the film deserving of a best picture nomination. James Dujardin did deliver a very good performance, but the decision to make this film a black and white silent film was quite unappealing. The film would have been better, if it was in color and was a time piece.
Recommending this film? I'd recommend it, if you want to see films that were nominated for best picture, if your looking for a nostalgia effect, and simply if you've never seen a silent film before (as this was my first silent picture).
Up second, was Haywire, starring Gina Carano (a newcomer apparently), and I found this movie to struggle (plot wise), as it never really picked up, and Gina Carano delivers her lines very bland like (almost with no passion), and she's only in the movie because they're trying (or at least appears) to be Hollywood trying to create a new female action star. The fact that she was in a film with the likes of Antonio Banderas, Michael Douglas, and Ewan McGregor, and her acting skills weren't great, in my opinion hurt the film. Granted Douglas and Banderas weren't in the film as long, but still to be in the same movie as them, and being the weakest link in the film, really hurt the film.
Plot of the film? I really won't mention, as it felt like another version of Colombiana. Would I recommend this film? I'll go with a no, not unless you've already seen the other action films that are out there.
Up last was One for the Money. The only reason I chose to see this film was because of Katherine Heigl. I like her as an actress, and think she's pretty. That might also explain why I liked the film (once I looked past the part of it being an almost an exact copy of The Bounty Hunter). Really, now that I think of it, it's now a turn off for the movie. The Bounty Hunter was released a few years ago, and you almost feel like your watching the same movie (only difference are Gerald Butler and Jennifer Anniston's roles are reversed by Katherine Heigl and the unknown that plays Anniston's role).
I would only recommend this movie, if you are a fan of Heigl, otherwise I wouldn't recommend it.
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