Incredibly Lacking in Excitement

Rating: 3/10 (10 March 2012)

This movie featured beautiful sets, nice cinematography, and good acting.
Unfortunately, it was also monumentally boring. The movie is supposed to be a "family movie" and Scorsese's first movie for kids, but I find it hard to imagine that many children would have the patience to enjoy a movie so dull that even the climax seemed bland and monotonous.
The adolescent girl in the film, Isabelle, remarks that what she really wants is to have an adventure. Unfortunately for her, there is none to be found.
If you watch movies in appreciation of technical achievement, then perhaps Hugo will appeal to you. Otherwise, skip this movie, and certainly don't subject kids to it.