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| Hugo (Asa Buttefield) and Isabelle (Chloe Moretz) unlock the magical secrets of a metal man. |
There are some sights too mesmerizing that us audiences aren’t even worthy of seeing. Iconic director, Martin Scorsese, has certainly gifted audiences such a fantastic sight in Hugo, based on the 2007 novel, The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick. Hugo follows the tale of a titular orphan (Asa Butterfield) who runs the clocks at a Parisian train station, full of lively characters. The young boy finds himself on an adventure throughout Paris, when he attempts to uncover a message left in the gears of a broken automaton by his deceased father. Hugo teams up a toy booth operator’s granddaughter (Chloe Moretz) looking for the truth.
Despite being his first family-targeted project, Scorsese directs the film as if he has done this time and time again. Hugo is a flawless addition to an already legendary directorial resume, captivating audiences for a good two hours of masterfully shot sequences. Scorsese spends much time perfecting every frame, focusing on the sharply high and low angles to visually unfold the narrative.