Dreams and imagination are often indescribable but not this time! Unfortunately an empty dream.

Rating: 5/10 (25 February 2012)

story: Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in the 1930s in Paris. He fixes clocks and other gadgets as he learned to from his father and uncle. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his father is an automaton that doesn't work. Now here is the kind of film that divides the audience into two equal halves. The decision weather the film is good or bad depends completely on one's point of view. On one hand, it is something more than just a visual treat. It is film making at a whole new level (cinematography n vfx wise). this film is a craft that only an artist can understand. Whereas, on the other hand, it is an empty candy wrapper. It is void, null, blank, hollow and similar adjectives. Both are right according to their point of view !
Unfortunately, i fall in the 2nd category......the adventure which the movie screams about is non existent. Movie just goes on at a constant pace without an iota of fluctuation. film is catastrophic in the sense that almost entire film is shot in a train station(only a part of station), repeated loops of same imagery makes one feel nauseated. Main storyline is hardly of any interest. Its just plain dull. the character of HUGO and Isabella are unlikable and underdeveloped. they just lacks the punch. Its like gazing into an A4. In simple words 'it is boring as hell' ! For the storyline part, it is in 2 parts. (spoilers) 1st part is the first three lines of this review. 2nd part is about a depressed and broke film maker who want to forget about his past. Had the film is about only the 2nd part, i would have given it a 10/10 and maybe entitle it as a masterpiece. Trust me It was that good ! Apart from that, probably the best ever looking film i'v seen in last 3- 4 years. Visuals, art direction, cinematography -> every single frame is speechless stuff. It is beautiful! like an imagery which forms in your mind when you read a novel or a story book....something that can't be expressed practically. I can go on and on about it but that would only make this review long. best characters: station inspector and Georges melies(film maker). For me, it is epitome of beauty and i can't imagine a more beautiful movie than this one. I Bow before you Sir. Scorsese, you will always be the greatest director ever born on earth.Apart from that, as i said, It is an empty candy wrapper ! ps: went in with no expectations and presumptions. Unadulterated review !