Review of Hugo (2012) by Raphael Georg K — 15 Sep 2013

After "The Departed"; "Taxi Driver"; "GoodFellas"; "Raging Bull"; "Gangs of New York"; "Shutter Island" ... I never thought that Martin Scorsese would make a movie like this, and what kind movie is? Well, read to the end and find out.

"Hugo" tells the story of.... Hugo (Asa Butterfield) is an orphan boy who lives in a train station in Paris, his job is to make the station's clock always running. But while unraveling the mystery of the little "robot" that his father left him before he died. Until he met the mysterious toy seller (Ben Kingsley) that inadvertently shows have known anything about it. So Hugo embarks on a quest to find out this secret, which seems to be difficult with the station inspector (Sacha Baron Cohen) in pursuit of any "offenses against the law.".

Throughout the movie this mystery increases with each passing minute, but nobody realizes that the screenplayer (John Logan) always gives little hints of secret throughout the film. And when it comes, is a true wonder to who's watching because nobody was expecting that, although the tips are always there.

With the secret many will say that the movie is really meaningless, and that is very childish. But no one sees how much this is awesome, a director who has always done adult films, and now makes his grand debut in 3D making a movie for the whole family. Managing to keep the entertainment of his films, and a impeccable 3D direction. And the secret might not impress much, but who is a lover of cinema (like me) will love it, because while it is for movie fans, it is also a tribute to the King of cinema Georges Méliès.

Even the cast impressed me, Ben Kingsley perfect as always and Asa Butterfield also excellent. But I was impressed with Chloë Grace and Sacha Baron Cohen, Chloe who was the Hit-Girl in "Kick Ass," and Sacha who was Borat in "Borat", Bruno in "Bruno" and Dictator in "The Dictator". Both actors have been in completely different characters from the ones they are playing in here, well, this just proves that they are great actors.

I loved "Hugo" from beginning to end, had a great time and met the King of the 7th art in a fun and realistc way. A true tribute that gave many movie fans a chance to meet their King in such a fun and exciting way.