Scorsese for the Children

Rating: 9/10 (17 July 2015)

Martin Scorsese (Raging Bull, Goodfellas) was critiqued by his daughter about how nothing he's made is something that his grandkids could go see. Scorsese then went on to direct Hugo.
John Logan (Gladiator, Skyfall) pens the script about an orphan who lives in the walls of a Paris train station, and how that boy searches for a message from his late father in the form of an automaton the pair embarked to fix.
Hugo's (Asa Butterfield) escapade begins when a shopkeeper, Georges Méliès (Ben Kingsley) catches Hugo stealing parts for the automaton from his toy shop. Georges takes a notebook from Hugo and is disturbed by the drawings of the automaton by Hugo's father. He tells Hugo that he shall burn the notebook and Hugo becomes distraught himself.
Isabelle (Chloë Grace Moretz), Georges' goddaughter, pairs up with Hugo for an adventure and promises not to let anything happen to his notebook. The tale goes on to tell the story of how Hugo and Isabelle try to find out the automaton's purpose, and how Isabelle's Papa Geroges is connected to it. They have to watch out for the Station Inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen) who determinedly rounds up any trespassing, stealing orphan to send off to the orphanage while they try to solve the mystery.
This story tells the spectacular narrative of Hugo and has a backdrop of the history of the first films interwoven it. It is a wonderful film that was made in mind for children, but is one that both kids and adults can enjoy. Scorsese has added another work of art to his list. One that is unlike any of his other films. I advise you, if you haven't seen it, to add it to yours.