Another masturbatory exercise in Hollywood self gratification like Birdman, that presupposes that Los Angeles is the only city on earth that matters, and that actors are all anyone should aspire to be. Another piece of irrelevant nonsense that will sweep awards and be forgotten, like The Artist. A film like Silence which addresses the true suffering of the human condition gets passed over thanks to Hollywood christophobia and instead we are asked to lavish praise on another piece of fluff about "struggling artists". Disposable and forgettable effluent.