Denial is a terrible thing, it sure doesn't help film....

Rating: 1/10 (17 August 2012)

If you call going to the bathroom to relieve yourself an adventure than this is the film for you.
At no point did i care about anyone or anything in HUGO, it's not charming, magical, funny or clever. The acting is embarrassing and sickeningly sentimental to the point where you find it hard to look at the screen. It's a 20 minute story dragged out for more than 2 hours at a snails pace and with little or no sense of mystery. There aren't many films in which you can sleep for over an hour knowing you haven't missed anything.
The only reason i can possibly think of as to why people enjoyed this film is that once upon a time they took a film studies course that directly relates to this film themes.....but that's not a good enough reason for me to call it a classic. The film is even that more meaningless if you have an average knowledge surrounding the history of film.
If you want a similar kids film that is actually entertaining and funny then watch "Lemony Snicket's A series Of Unfortunate Event's".....but if you want your heart to decrease it's beat to that of a dolphin knocking on deaths door then go with the incredibly boring & pointless HUGO.