Review of Hugo (2011) by Chris M — 05 Jan 2013

Martin Scorsese's first family film tells the story of an orphan in Paris who goes on a quest to unlock a secret that was left to him by his late father (Jude Law). This secret may connect him to a famous filmmaker (Ben Kingsley) who fears that all his work has vanished.

Given the praise that other critics are bestowing upon this film, I honestly found Hugo to be one of Scorsese's weakest films. It relies too heavily on the use of older, more original films to try and disguise the fact that they are not telling an original story, this adds to the film's strange style significantly.

I also felt no sympathy towards the title character since he never makes bright decisions and comes off as an unlikable brat.