Hugo - 5 Stars

Rating: 10/10 (31 March 2012)

"Movies touch our hearts and awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. They take us to other places, they open doors and minds. Movies are the memories of our lifetime. We need to keep them alive." – Martin Scorsese
No director loves movies more than Martin Scorsese. Knowing that he has spent the past four decades declaring his affection for the movies, you won't be considered foolish to presume that good 'ol Marty has finally started to calm down. But you would presume wrong. His voice has never been louder and clearer. Founded on Scorsese's lifelong love affair with the movies, "Hugo" is a dazzling and magical gem that embraces the very essence of film itself. You can sense an irony in how it uses the latest 3-D technology to remember the earliest existence of filmmaking, but there is a more profound explanation behind this technique:
As a majestic tribute to silent films and a landmark in 3-D filmmaking, "Hugo" acknowledges the eternal significance of the past while simultaneously providing needed hope for the future.
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