The Artist

A very clever film. I don't know if it's Best Picture clever; I suspect it won the little gold statue for being a movie about movie-making, and given the self-fellating ouroboros that is Hollywood, that was probably more than enough for Academy voters. Which is not to say this one isn't good; again, it's very clever, it pulls out all the stops to tell a silent story visually, and the performances lay on a healthy dose of charm. That's enough to result in a very enjoyable movie-watching experience. So give it a look; just don't start worshiping it or anything.