Tribute to the cinematography

Rating: 6/10 (6 January 2012)

Slow paced, from time to time touching and overall deep movie. The story of an orphan kid, who lives in the Paris train station and craves to understand the purpose of his life, is more like an excerpt from cinematography's history, but presented in a charming fairytale setup.
The first 3D movie from Scorsese... the benefit from using the trendy technology is controversial. The film does not have strong visuals to boast, but 3D, indeed, helps to detach the actors from the background and bring more attention to them. Upon the whole acting is solid, but sometimes the emotions are misplaced (or at least non clear to the common user).
It's worth to watch the movie just to get to know the way Cinema has passed in the beginning, especially when it's created with noticeable production-value and love.