Hugo

  Hugo is a young orphan who works the clock tower in 1930s Paris. His father, before he died, built him an automation, which doesn't work without a key. That's where our story takes place.

I loved this film. It is a movie about early movie history, which some families may find the concept boring, but it is really well-executed.

The acting is excellent. Ben Kingsley should have gotten an Oscar nomination playing the shop owner. Newcomers Asa Butterfield and Chloe Moretz deliver some fine performances for young actors. Jude Law was good in the film even though he was in it for 6 1/2 minutes. The standout for me was Sasha Baron Cohen as the station inspector. What a good performance he gives here.

The music makes you feel like you are in Paris in this time period. The direction style Martin Scorcese takes was very well-done. The cinematography was stellar and fantastic.

If you love learning about movies, check this cinematic masterpiece out!