The second half is better than the first half

Rating: 6/10 (7 July 2018)

I appreciate the fact that Hugo is a love letter to early film history, but that doesn't excuse it from being tediously drawn-out. The characters' constant refusal to share information with each other is the only reason the already thin story is allowed to drag on. The second half is better than the first half and there are some good performances and fun visuals, but I wasn't overly impressed with this film.