'Accept Change In The Film The Artist'
The Artist is a film that tells the story of a prosperous silent film star that refuses to obey to the up and coming talkies. The director Michel Hazanavicius, made the bold choice of making the film a silent movie. I believe that he did this because it complimented the overall theme of the film, it added to the characterization of Valentin, and it adds a dramatic element to the film. In The Artist, there is a central theme of not being able to accept change. Valentin is stuck in the silent film era, because he was extremely successful in these films. He refuses to accept the fact that the times are changing, and so is the movie business. Hazanavicius’ choice to keep the film silent adds to the theme because it shows Valentin’s life in the
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He will not accept that talkies are taking over the movie business. Making The Artist a silent film adds to the characterization of Valentin because it emphasizes that he is stuck in the silent film era. The silence of the movie makes it seem as if Valentin lives his life in his head silently. It makes Valentin act in the way that he would in his silent films. He emphasizes his emotions because he cannot express them verbally. The director used this element of the film to help the audience connect to Valentin. The silence of the film forces the viewer to learn the traits of Valentin through his actions and body language, rather than through his words. This gives the audience a more intimate understanding of the character. Without words to tell the story in The Artist, the characters have to show you the story. Every movement and emotion that they convey has to be more dramatic than it would usually be so that the viewer can understand. Because it is silent, the emphasis has to be on their movements rather than their words. In the movie, any emotion that the characters show are more exaggerated than they would be in reality. This element creates a dramatic mood in the film. You can easily determine how the character is feeling from their face and
He will not accept that talkies are taking over the movie business. Making The Artist a silent film adds to the characterization of Valentin because it emphasizes that he is stuck in the silent film era. The silence of the movie makes it seem as if Valentin lives his life in his head silently. It makes Valentin act in the way that he would in his silent films. He emphasizes his emotions because he cannot express them verbally. The director used this element of the film to help the audience connect to Valentin. The silence of the film forces the viewer to learn the traits of Valentin through his actions and body language, rather than through his words. This gives the audience a more intimate understanding of the character. Without words to tell the story in The Artist, the characters have to show you the story. Every movement and emotion that they convey has to be more dramatic than it would usually be so that the viewer can understand. Because it is silent, the emphasis has to be on their movements rather than their words. In the movie, any emotion that the characters show are more exaggerated than they would be in reality. This element creates a dramatic mood in the film. You can easily determine how the character is feeling from their face and