Magical Fun

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 2012)

This is a rarity - a film that both pays homage to film and is enjoyable for ALL ages. It is more of an adult story, of losing childhood and the passion which following your dreams entails, but it never feels too mature, a testament to Scorsese's determination to make a family film.
This is a genre- less film, and to some degree it is Oscar bait, although it will probably fall just short of a slight more 'artistic' movie, but this movie is pure film-making in every sense of the word. One of the better movies of 2011, but this shouldn't be surprising to anyone familiar with Scorsese's versatility.