Hugo(2011)- User Reviews

Stunning achievement

star55

Certainly it's an homage to the magic of filmmaking. It's depth is absolutely amazing...so many messages of bringing meaning to one's life. The story arc was so emotionally and beautifully told.Sasha Baron Cohen is adept at slapstick, sure, but Ben Kingsley is a wonder as the magician turned filmmaker who went broke after WWI. Asa Butterfield as the wide-eyed child left to keep the clocks running in a Paris train station is the gentle driving force who lost his father. The automaton that symbolized inspiration and wonder is a thread that ties it all together. This is a wonderful, thoughtful movie, while unlocking the secrets of life, magic, inspiration, and the inner workings how the world should work and bring meaning to life, this is a joy to see.
 

20 comments

  • RogerR  •  Los Angeles, California  •  1 month 27 days ago
    The cinematography was brilliant but the story didn't quite pan out in my opinion. **spoiler alert** .. I was hoping something magical happened when the automaton was finally restored and working. But nothing truly great happened.
  • Rhonda Lee  •  Gainesville, Florida  •  2 months ago
    Yes, that was definately Johnny Depp. I thought so at first, but wasn't sure. The second tme I saw him it was positive. I am a Johnny Depp fan that goes way back to movies like Benny and Joon. You can not miss that beautiful, manly, sexy, face. I CHALLENGE Johnny Depp himself to say that was not him as a musician in the cafe. And if it is no my Johnny, then who is it!!!
  • scott  •  Reno, Nevada  •  3 months ago
    I agree, I only stayed because I was waiting for some great suprise or magical twist that never happened. but you got to give it some credit for the attention to detail and quality. I wish I had read more user reviews. this was just a hollywood plug to inspire a desperate industry.
  • me  •  Alpharetta, Georgia  •  2 months ago
    This movie was just awful #$%$ The only reason why it had Oscar nominations is because os the self-gratification of Hollywood. Any movie that glorifies the movie industry (or has a hint of the Holocaust in it) will receive Oscar nominations.
  • FedUp!  •  2 months ago
    Oh... I thought this was about Hugo Chavez. My bad.
  • Ces  •  Richardson, Texas  •  3 months ago
    great movie!
  • seaklaus  •  Oakland, California  •  3 months ago
    Yeah, I forgot about the magical moving key on the tracks. And the train speed? Have you ever parked the car in your garage at 50 mph? Me neither. I also think Sacha Baron Cohen and the Doberman stole the show. #$%$ this movie made me mad.
  • Maryann  •  Spokane, Washington  •  3 months ago
    I agree with you completely. I fell asleep.
  • Larry  •  Santa Monica, California  •  4 months ago
    Sounds great!
  • socalbeatnik  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
    You sum'd up a great movie pretty well except for the rate you gave it. I rate it higher and a little more magical.
  • howard  •  Los Angeles, California  •  3 months ago
    Agree, this was a boring waste of money. Would write a review but can't find 400 charterers worth of comments.
  • Bale  •  Sunnyvale, California  •  4 months ago
    Review comment issue
  • Moxy  •  4 months ago
    Great review
  • Edwin  •  Lafayette, Indiana  •  4 months ago
    How can someone give a movie review with only seeing the trailer? You can not go by what your friends say about the film! They probably never seen it either! The BOOOOOO review is bogus!
  • Moxy  •  4 months ago
    Great review
  • Linda Zilic  •  London, Canada  •  2 months ago
    I was disappointed with this movie. I had been looking forward to seeing it because of all the expectations through the media. At first I thought that it was a magical children's film but as it progressed it became long and boring. The special effects were excellent as was the acting but it just wasn't Academy Award material.
    It was interesting that as it supposedly took place in Paris most actors had English accents. I would not want to see this again but I did struggle through it.
  • Robeerto  •  Cincinnati, Ohio  •  2 months ago
    Waahh...quit whining you big baby!
  • Billy  •  4 months ago
    Couldn't disagree more. I saw this with our seven year old twice...and we loved it.
  • Bale  •  4 months ago
    Nice review - Nes
  • unanimous  •  Bangalore, India  •  21 days ago
    The story was good