Hugo
Cast: Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Emily Mortimer, Jude Law, Christopher Lee
Summary: A boy who lives alone in a Paris railway station and runs the station’s clocks strikes up an interesting relationship with the owner of a toy shop and his adopted granddaughter.
100-Word Review: The film is a visually stunning love letter to the movies and quite enjoyable, though I still prefer The Artist. I enjoyed the friendship between Hugo and Isabelle, a bond between a boy and a girl that seems purely platonic (a rare sight in movies). I originally thought that he character played by Sacha Baron Cohen would scrape the boundaries of good taste and I was concerned that he would be a caricature, but for the most part, he was treated respectfully. On a final note: where the heck is Ben Kingsley’s nomination for Best Supporting Actor? He was excellent.
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Thanks for the recap. I haven’t had a chance to check out Hugo or The Artist just yet, but now, after seeing how well both did at the Academy Awards and reading great reviews like yours, I think it’s definitely time to watch. Did you watch it in 3D? I’ve read that it was truly fantastic in 3D, so I’m quite bummed I won’t be able to. Nonetheless, I’m still very excited to watch it this weekend in HD through my job Dish on PPV. I’m a big fan of Ben Kingsley as well and based on you believing he should have received an Academy Award, I know I’m in for a great treat! 🙂