“The Wonder of Cinema”: Rated 4 out of 5, this is the best movie starring Jean Dujardin!

A seminal figure in French cinema, Jean Dujardin has forged a career that is as popular as it is eclectic. Introduced to the general public in A Guy, a Girl, he established himself on the big screen with his charisma and the ease with which he transitioned from comics to more dramatic roles.

After a two-year absence, the actor returns in Jan Koonen’s Little Man. For the first time, he ventures into science fiction and plays Paul, an ordinary business manager whose life is turned upside down after a mysterious phenomenon at sea. It slowly begins to shrink until it becomes a prisoner of its own home. Faced with a hostile world, he will have to fight to survive – and perhaps find meaning in his existence.

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His long career spans no less than 40 feature films, from iconic comedies such as Brice de Nice (2005) or OSS 117, to dramatic roles in Le Bruit des glaçons (2010) and Sur les chemins noirs (2023).

But the film that really catapulted his career internationally was The Artist (2011), directed by Michel Hazanavicius.

Selected at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival, the film won Jean Dujardin the Best Actor prize and went on to a brilliant international career, winning over a hundred awards: three Golden Globes, seven BAFTAs, six Césars, Goyas and five Oscars, including Best Picture and Best Actor for Dujardin. In doing so, The Artist became the second film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture without primarily American producers, and Jean Dujardin became the first French actor to win the Academy Award for Best Actor.

With over 31,000 ratings and nearly 2,400 reviews, The Artist has a rating of 4 out of 5 on AlloCiné, the actor’s filmography.

Viewers’ opinions

Selenie from Club Allociné (5/5): “A film that created hype and hit the mark…Michel Hazanavicius proves with this film that he is a great artist with extra courage. A black and white silent film in the age of 3D and motion capture, we have to admit and say it’s a great bet…The script is perfect, it brings back the 19th century style. The sets/costumes that are really great. Dujardin, who literally exploded on the screen, radiating the charm and talent of the 1926-1930 era, such as von Sternberg, Fritz Lang, Murnau or Pabst… But let’s not spoil the fun, this is a brilliant film, one of the most beautiful tributes to the original cinema, a masterpiece that ranks this film as the best French film since 2009’s The Prophet.”

CH1218 (5/5): “An homage to the films of the 1920s, Michel Hazanavicius ventured into today’s digital age, the silent, black-and-white and Hollywood cinema formats that have now disappeared. A profitable bet, as risky as bloated, but worth the effort. Ludovic Bourse’s brilliant music by Rudolph Valentino and many Douglas Fairbanks Touch, imbues her character with an infectious emotional richness, while Berenia Bejo lights up the screen with her crazy charm.

Fandekaoch (5/5):Artist: A movie that leaves you speechless. The Artist is a really great movie where you don’t even need color or speech to understand, to feel the emotions, to admire this movie, which is just pure wonder.(…) But the most impressive thing about this movie: it’s the acting of the actors, which is just masterful, the actors are very convincing and play to perfection, we don’t need voices to hear, as if we hear them. And it’s just huge: Jean Dujardin is really very impressive and really surprised me with all these little expressions: hats off to the artist. And Bérénice Bejo is really great and makes a wonderful duo that works perfectly. I also loved the work done on the music, which perfectly fits each scene and each emotion of the characters. Emotion, exceptional acting, captivating from start to finish, a black and white and silent film: this is very rare these days and it is a pleasure and a beautiful tribute to cinema: this is what awaits you in this film, which is simply a marvel of cinema. A must see. A film that will leave you speechless. For me, it’s a big favorite, but also a real masterpiece.”

Kuto (5/5): “Michel Hazanavicius succeeds in his bet with this silent black-and-white film that immerses us in his world from the very first images. The feature-length homage to the films of the 1920s shines with the inventiveness of its staging and plot, which oscillates between burlesque comedy, romance and drama. Everything is funny, touching, moving. In addition to the juicy supporting roles, we must highlight the immense screen performance of Jean Dujardin, who without words manages to give enormous expression and emotion to his character, as well as Berenice Bejo, who is also very sensitive. The couple works perfectly on screen. Ultimately, in this simply magnificent film, we will have a wonderful return to the sources of the 7th art.”

Tony-76 from Club Allociné (5/5): “Magnificent! I told myself I went to see the movie because it had Jean Dujardin (one of my favorite actors). I was pleasantly surprised because even though I thought shooting a black and white film was risky. I can tell you that this is an exciting and brilliant film! Jean Dujardin will become famous thanks to his Césars and Oscars. We must not forget the sublime Berenier Bejot, who also gave a good interpretation. For me, Jean Dujardin is an artist!”