A beautiful film.

Rating: 7/10 (21 December 2011)

I thoroughly enjoyed Hugo. I did think that the first hour or so was rather slow, and although I appreciated that Scorsese was trying to encourage the viewers to embrace the visual cinematography of the movie, it did take rather a long time to get to the point. However, once we began to learn more about Georges Melies, and get to see the plot coming together, I was hooked. This really is a beautiful film which I would watch again.
I'm not entirely sure it would keep the attention of young viewers, despite being advertised as a family film. The content is family friendly, but I'm not sure about the pace. But, if you are interested in the inner workings of cinema and how our current film industry came to be, then this stunning film is for you!