Q: What’s the movie about?
A: An orphan boy, who lives in a Paris train station (Asa Butterfield), fixes clocks and forms relationships with the other train station dwellers in his effort to figure out how he fits into the machine.
Q: Who’s in the movie?
A: Asa Butterfielld, Chloe Grace Moretz, Ben Kingsley, Sacha Baron Cohen, Helen McCrory, Michael Stuhlbarg, Emily Mortimer, Christopher Lee, Ray Winstone, Jude Law, Frances de la Tour, Richard Griffiths
Q: Is this movie worth the price of admission?
A: Go! This movie is an instant classic... Which isn't to say that it's not slow and boring at times.
Q: Will this movie make me laugh?
A: Sacha Baron Cohen has a small part, and he smiles funny.
Q: Will this movie make me cry?
A: Once I was done dozing off, I did get around to crying a little.
Q: Will this movie be up for any awards?
A: I would hope so, it's some of the most interesting directing and cinematography I've seen all year. In fact, I might even give an award to the 2nd unit director.
Q: How is the Acting?
A: This Ben Kingsley guy is going places-- I mean, Asa Butterfield, right, he's the newcomer.
Q: How is the Directing?
A: You spend most of the time wondering how they gave it that look. This is a beautiful film, and for once, I didn't even mind the 3D. In fact, because the film is about the evolution of filmmaking in some ways, this was the first time it actually felt justified. That said, the pacing is really slow for the first half, and that's not the script's fault.
Q: How is the story/script?
A: It gets around to making some interesting points by the end, but let's not give it any Awards. Agreed?
Q: Where can I see the trailer?
A: Hugo Trailer
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