Review of Hugo (2011) by Adam C — 16 Feb 2013
Martin Scorsese shows in Hugo what a true artist can do with 3D from the outset, with one gorgeous panning, zooming, multi-layered shot after another (appreciable even watching in 2D). Now cue favorite pun about the 3D visuals having more depth than the plot, because that is definitely the case here. Partway through the film shifts from childhood adventure to loving tribute to classic cinema but the almost documentary style of storytelling does little favors for a movie that was slow to begin with.
That said a similar combination of mediocre child acting, creeping pacing and seemingly irrelevant story events can be found in the Harry Potter films and they have their share of fans, so if you liked the first couple in that series particularly you may find some similar hidden charm in Hugo.
This review of Hugo (2011) was written by Adam C on 16 Feb 2013.
Hugo has generally received very positive reviews.
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