Leave it to a French director to re-create the joy of classic Hollywood, silent-cinema with enough modern twists to keep it fresh and interesting.
Joyous is the one word that keeps coming to mind, and that shouldn't be surprising since there's an adorable Jack Russell Terrier in nearly every scene, let alone every shot.
The film follows the fall of a silent era star and the parallel rise of a new 'it' girl and then they fall in love. Singular periods of darkness and an interesting examination of the loss of purpose when faced with creative failure and loneliness keep the film from being too fluffy and generic. And the finale wraps the challenges and sadness up with a glorious bow and dancing! It's delightful!
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