a slow and ponderous elephant of a film

Rating: 6/10 (26 May 2012)

This is a slow and ponderous elephant of a film with some interesting 3D technical aspects. Supposedly, this is a movie for children but seemed more like a homage to silent film preservation. I can't picture any child having to sit through the drawn out run time of over two hours that this film encompasses. Initially I found the boy living in a train station intriguing and his automaton fascinating. However my initial excitement was eventually dashed by the laborious pacing and the worst reveal of a MacGuffin I have ever seen. I waited two hours for that you have got to be kidding me. In addition the length of this film also caused my planned trip to Hooters for my birthday to have to be rescheduled. Damn you Martin Scorsese and your boring film for ruining my trip to see women with large breasts and small hot shorts.
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