Scorsese's move Hugo is a big head-scratcher for me.
I found it so skewed. Visually, it's stunning. But we're supposed to care deeply that this old man (Melies) isn't remembered for all the work he did in his life. Tell that to 99 percent of the population at large. The "old men" out there who work hard every day anonymously (painters, poets, furniture makers, architects) and die forgotten. This is a movie, ultimately, about fame and how important it really is. (???)
"Remember me? I used to be somebody!" It's such a whiny message and shallow goal to achieve. Who cares? They remember or they don't, a hundred years from now. Get on with your life and do the best you can.
I honestly think this was all about Scorsese suddenly feeling "mortal" and worrying about the longevity of his own special interests (film restoration and preservation, clearly) and his own legacy as a film director (will they remember me and clap for me in a big fictional auditorium in the end?).
As far as "general entertainment" goes, Hugo is weak and slight. Not too mention the plot outside the Melies sideline was also mildly sweet, cutesy cartoonish, and hugely forgettable.
But the 3D was good.
"Jaws is the Citizen Kane of movies."
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