A letter of thanks from Scorsese to George Méliès

Rating: 8/10 (2 October 2014)

The film is absolutely beautiful, and appealing to all audiences. One of its most interesting features is the variety of genres such as: adventure, fantasy, action, comedy, romance, drama, science fiction, and even documentary. And all genres work in an impressive harmony. The film is also a great opportunity for people to learn a little more about the "Invention of the cinema". Even doing a series of poetic liberties in the construction of the figure of Méliès, the production brings not only recordings of his works, but also images of original classics like "A Trip to the Moon." The director - who is passionate about films - chose to run his movie entirely with 3D cameras. The result is stunning and will not disappoint the audience. The notion of depth and accuracy of the objects flying toward him are worthy of applause. "Hugo" is basically a letter of thanks from Scorsese to George Méliès, the Lumière brothers and all those who were responsible not only for creating the "film industry", but mostly for making it what it is today.