This might just be the Best Picture winner.

Rating: 10/10 (4 February 2012)

When I saw the original trailer for Hugo, I really didn't think much about it. However, I recognised a few of the cast members and such. A few days later, I came across the trailer again and promised myself I'd keep an eye on the film and be sure to check it out. Come opening day, I'm watching the movie and falling in love with it.
Let me just say that the first trailer is extremely misleading. It tells absolutely nothing about the movie, and you'd never know what it was really about. It's not just some goofy movie about a train and a ridiculous Doberman; it's an emotional story that'll play with your heartstrings and pretty much every emotion possible. I was crying throughout, but I was laughing, smiling, and feeling completely awestruck at the same time.
Martin Scorsese was correct to refer to Asa Butterfield (Hugo Cabret) as "the heart of the film." He's an incredibly talented actor and that really showed during this movie. He had me tearing up a lot. Other fantastic cast members include Chloë Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Emily Mortimer, and Helen McCrory.
Another wonderful part about this movie is Howard Shore's score. Everything fit perfectly with each moment and really tied the film together. The music is magical, wondrous, and Academy Award-worthy. In fact, there are several things in this movie that are "Academy Award- worthy"; cinematography, art direction, score, sound, screenplay, etc.
In a movie that shows us about an old master of cinema, who better to put it together than a master of cinema himself? Martin Scorsese does an excellent job with the material and it just blew me away. Every object is part of the story, from the hands on the clock to the dust particles in the station. See it in 3D if you can.
Hugo teaches us more than just the importance of cinema, but also that there are no extra parts in the world... everything has a purpose.
This is the best movie of the year, and that's not an exaggeration in the slightest. I've yet to meet someone who wasn't left completely awestruck by this movie. The entire audience broke into﻿ applause and tears after every time I've seen it. Inspiring, magical, unforgettable, beautiful, heartfelt... that is Hugo.