Attack the Block (2011)

4.5 out of 5

Attack the Block was the funnest movie experience I have had in so long. It was full of action, humor, and was somehow able to perfectly draw the line between the two. One of the reasons why I enjoyed the film so much was because I am a teenager myself and it is so cool to see young kids run around and be heroes of the inner city in this fun action flick. The fact that the film was from the UK also made it fun because the humor seemed so much different than american humor.
The movie is about a group of teenagers who have formed a gang and are faced with an alien invasion in their section of the inner city. They are then forced to use the help of friends and victims of their crime to fight off the mysterious beasts from space.
This was such a success and so much fun with a very creative plot.

The Artist (2011)

5 out of 5

There is no doubt in my mind that this is a brilliant and ingenious film with a boatload of masterful film making strategies. The Artist is a story about a big time actor named George Valentin in the silent film industry in the 1930's who sees his career diminish before his eyes when movies with sound are discovered. He cannot live with the undeniable truth that he is not who the world wants anymore. Instead everyone wants to see Peppy Miller, a young attractive dancer who lights up the big screen with her moves and expressions. And Peppy's first film ever was a silent one with Valentin. Throughout the film the two actors have mixed feelings for each other and this leads to a classic ending.
The big twist to all this is the fact that the film is silent itself. I loved the style of the film, and truthfully I have never seen a silent film before this one and even though I thought that I would be bored with the lack of dialogue and "sound", I was kept intrigued because of how well the story was built. The music in this movie is nothing less than fantastic. The Artist was slow at some parts but it was totally understandable due to the handicaps in the rules of making a silent film. It was just such a fun way to change up the style of film and go old school. It was daring and successful.