Wednesday 14 December 2011

Hugo

Cast
Ben Kingsley
Sacha Baron Cohen
Asa Butterfield
Chloe Moretz
Jude Law
Ray Winstone
Christopher Lee
Helen McCrory
Frances De La Tour
Richard Griffiths
Emily Mortimer
Michael Stuhlbarg
Screenwriter
John Logan
Director
Martin Scorsese
Running Time
126 mins

Based on Brian Selznick's captivating and imaginative New York Times bestseller "The Invention of Hugo Cabret." Hugo Cabret, Scorsese's first film shot in 3D, tells the tale of an orphan boy living a secret life in the walls of a Paris train station. When Hugo encounters a broken machine, an eccentric girl, and the cold, reserved man who runs the toy shop, he is caught up in a magical, mysterious adventure that could put all of his secrets in jeopardy. (Sony Pictures)

I saw it in 2D. It was lushly shot and nicely entertaining. Part childrens adventure, part documentary on early cinema.