Hugo (2011) - Review

Hugo (2011) starring Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen and Asa Butterfield is reviewed by Christy Lemire (AP critic and host of Ebert Priesents at the Movies, check your local PBS listings), Ben Mankiewicz (host of Turner Classic Movies) and Alonso Duralde (TheWrap.com and Linoleum Knife podcast).

See what other critics are saying: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/hugo/

Throughout his extraordinary career, Academy Award-wining director Martin Scorsese has brought his unique vision and dazzling gifts to life in a series of unforgettable films. This holiday season the legendary storyteller invites you to join him on a thrilling journey to a magical world with his first-ever 3-D film, based on Brian Selznick's award-winning, imaginative New York Times best-seller, "The Invention of Hugo Cabret." Hugo is the astonishing adventure of a wily and resourceful boy whose quest to unlock a secret left to him by his father will transform Hugo and all those around him, and reveal a safe and loving place he can call home. -- (C) Paramount

Directed By: Martin Scorsese
Written By: John Logan, Brian Selznick

Category:

Film & Animation

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[kainedamo]

God damn it youngturks, hire me! I'll be the best intern. I've got 4 years of experience, studying and making films. This shit is so amateur, a camera has not been white balanced, the position of the hosts is terrible - hire me!!

[largo6661]

please go back to the panel setup, this is bad.

[ComandoPadentro]

@drewtehpwn No, it isn't... and the fact that you think that show that YOU are the one who doesn't know anything about cinema. It is, at best, a cute film... a long, boring and bland cute film... 

[ComandoPadentro]

@lukebccb wow... get a grip buddy.

[ComandoPadentro]

@toronto1965 I'll make it even more simple to you: No, it is NOT the best film of the year... this is overrated crap! Boring, generic and soooooo predictable (and I usually don't mind that, but the film is so uninteresting and bland that I just noticed how predictable it was) The worst thing that the genius that is Scorsese has EVER made. Period.

[tungah]

For a show that reviews movies, this is some AWFUL setup/production.

I mean, seriously, guys? What's going on with the white balance in one of the cameras? It's so off that it looks as though there's a blue filter/glass in front of the camera.

And what's with the hosts positions? This is no subtle thing, it's very annoying and amateur.

[WeEatBrainz]

@kainedamo Seriously, I don't even have film experience but this awful.

[ZooYorkUK]

this film is so wildly overrated! I think critics felt like they HAD to like it because it is Scorsese's first animated feature and because the film is obviously a love letter to movies. I don't know what kid would like this to be completely honest.

[skwaag5233]

@modplugrad I think the point was they give a hyped up popular revival of an old cultural icon in the form of a 2-hour thin plotted a higher rating a movie which actually tries to create an interesting and creative plot with more than just explosions.

[colinmcom14]

I had the no idea the novel was about George Méliès until I looked up what the film was about, and I have a real love for early cinema and the like, now I'll definitely check out the book and the movie.

[TheBigEyebrows]

Surprised they didn't mention the acting of the kids more, particularly Hugo, he was brilliant