I agree with the accolades that this film is receiving. I hear all the Oscar buzz about possible 'Best Picture' category. I'm not sure whether people are just caught up in the novelty of it rather than the substance. Certainly it is feel-good and portrays the ramifications of a technological change that occurred in movie making, but is it as compelling as some of the other great movies put out this year? I will try and pose this question without spoiling the ending for those who haven't seen the film. Was it only that George was stubborn and unwilling to adjust with the times? Or did his failure have to do with a very real reason why he and the studio thought (mistakenly) that he was "only a silent movie actor?" Anyway, the bottom line is that you should definitely see this film.