A Movie for Movie-Lovers!

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 2013)

The legendary director Martin Scorcese decided to try his hand at a children's film and did he ever succeed. Not only is Hugo a well-made, beautiful children's film, but it's about the preservation of old cinema. First off, this film is beautiful to look at. The cinematography and set designs are top-notch. This is one of the few films that 3D actually works with. The movie also has a great story which lead to a well-written script which then led to the casting of great actors who did such a fantastic job.
This film, which is based on the novel "The Invention of Hugo Cabret", is about an orphan boy who lives alone in a Paris train station and owns an automaton. He happens to be caught as a thief by a toy store owner, George Melies. The boy ends up meeting Isabelle and together they find out who the real George Melies is.
This movie is filled with fantastic acting. Asa Butterfield and Chloe Grace Moretz are two young, fine actors. Ben Kingsley is perfect as Melies. Sacha Baren Cohen adds some old-fashioned comedy here and does it well. It's also nice to see character actors like Christopher Lee and Richard Griffiths here.
Overall, this is a great homage on cinema. I became interested in the history of cinema thanks to this film. The final half-hour of this film is no doubt the best part as we see Hollywood paying respect for this guy. This is a beautiful film that deserves all the positive attention. I rate this film 10/10.