Delightful!

Rating: Null/10 (19 March 2012)

I just read two scathing reviews of Hugo. I saw it last night with my wife. We clapped spontaneously after it was finished. All I can say is that I laughed, cried, and was thrilled by this movie. I believe it to be the best thing Scorcese has ever done. It was absolutely brilliant on so many levels. It was a touching story about a young boy surviving on his wits and being welcomed into a family. It was a movie about discovery. Inner discovery and outer. It was a movie about love. It was about patience. It was about steadfastness. It was about wonder and delight. It was about magic. It was spiritual and also utilitarian. In other words it covered lots of topics and levels. I had no expectations. I knew nothing about it going in. Sometimes that is the death knell of having a movie being enjoyable. It seems every time I read lots about a movie and then watch it I am disappointed. However often when I know nothing about a film I find it delightful. This was the case with Hugo. I don't see how anyone could not have been carried away by this film! It is a sad state of affairs when a humane film like Hugo garners such scathing reviews. I wonder what these people consider "good" movies. Anyway we loved it and feel enriched by the experience.