I took my 93 year old mom to see "The Artist" today.  I was very impressed with the technical purity of the film.  Mom didn't see how this younger generation would understand it.  I told her it was about honoring history.  A good film maker needs to know the past to really develop the skill.  This movie has some elements that just blew my mind.  I reminded her of when the feather fell to the ground.  She got it.

   She and I saw the movie "Hugo" together too.  The references to classic old movies are also in that film.  It is no coincidence that these movies are in the top running for an Oscar.  They are movies that have such an attention to detail that you know the whole cast must have been enthralled with the production.   Labors of love that took a chance on being a little different and pushed our perceptions of what makes a good film to new heights.

   Both movies are not simple tales.  Mom thought the plot of 'The Artist' was very traditional.  I think on the surface it is a classic love story but I want to see it again immediately.  I want to go to the far reaches of the themes that the movie touched on.  It was not a simple tale after all as the nuances stay with me and reverberate in my brain and make my heart grow and mellow when I contemplate my own romances.  

   I am so glad for the happy ending in both films and as my mom said, 'The Artist' was a nice clean movie.  But there were dark parts to balance things out.  "The Artist" is silent and shot in black and white.  That had to have balance right there and it glowed.  I had to see it just because I could not imagine how it could deserve an Oscar and now I know.  It deserves a place in our classic movie history.  It was good.  

   "The Artist" had the themes of hope and transformation which I love!!