"The Artist" similarly deals with the silent film era of Hollywood, and like "Extremely

Loud" similarly focuses on one boy's quest to retrieve one final message from his now

departed father. Asa Butterfield stars as 12-year-old Hugo, the son of a deceased clockmaker

who now lives as a transient inside the secret passages of a Parisian train station in the

1930's. His travels led him to the quiet and reserved toy shop owner played by Ben Kingsley,

who hides some interesting and painful memories about his past. With his first attempt at

3D filmmaking, Scorsese impressively captures all of the magic and beauty of Paris through

the eyes of this innocent and adventurous young boy - resulting in an ridiculously gorgeous

film to look at, and a very enjoyable

one too. [CLIP] The

story is best left explored first-hand, but 3rd-act developments that showcase the humble

beginnings of cinema, visual effects, color film, and the birth of the silent film era

function not only as a poignant reminder of our past, but also as a humble tribute, and

appropriate history lesson. It seems fitting that one of the most technically impressive,

and visually stunning films in the past few years is the one to reintroduce us all to

some of Hollywood's original cinemagicans. A true sense of wonder washed over me while

viewing Hugo in the theater: a truly remarkable sensation that really can not be understated...

when a film actually reminds you of your own hopes and dreams, and captures such a raw

emotion... it is a treasure worth watching more than once. This 128-minute movie has

moments of joy, laughter, despair, and hope - framed by an engaging story piloted by some

great, if unimpressive performances. By it's close, this extravagant, yet gentle film touches

the hearts of it's characters, and viewers alike with a brilliant and thoughtful message.

"Hugo, a "Visual marvel, with dreamlike execution". Those are my thoughts, so now let's read some

of your reviews in the YouTube comments.

Here's the rate-o-matic for "Hugo"... a double ten. The praise for this film, especially

it's 3D visual achievements, was unanimous, you thought this film was amazing. A magical

film with a real message and heart, it reminded me of all the reasons I fell in love with

movies as a kid - a remarkable motion picture, I thought it was amazing as well.