A Magical Journey For Anyone Who Loves Movies

Rating: 10/10 (5 December 2011)

This is a wonderful movies. Martin Scorsese's first family movie is also one of his best, and that is quite the large compliment since this man made Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas and The Departed.
Hugo is about a boy named Hugo,who lives in Paris train stations in the late 1920's- early 1930's. His father died in a fire, and left Hugo on his own. Hugo has the job of keeping the station clocks running on time. Hugo meets a girl, played by Chloe Grace Moretz. Together they go on an adventure that involves a sad old toymaker that was once a great filmmaker, a station inspector with a strange leg brace, and ultimately, the importance of film preservation.
The cinematography is beautiful. Some of the shots of Paris, they just resonate with a great magical beauty. The sets, and costumes and special effects all contribute to the overall look of this movie. The performances by Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz and Ben Kingsley are perfection. There is not a flawed moment in this film.
For anyone who likes movies, fresh ideas, beautiful cinematography, and great performances, you should definitely check out one of the best movies of the year. In other words, just watch Hugo.