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Sacha Baron Cohen | ... | ||
Asa Butterfield | ... | ||
Chloë Grace Moretz | ... | ||
Ray Winstone | ... | ||
Emily Mortimer | ... | ||
Christopher Lee | ... |
Monsieur Labisse
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Helen McCrory | ... | ||
Michael Stuhlbarg | ... | ||
Frances de la Tour | ... | ||
Richard Griffiths | ... | ||
Jude Law | ... | ||
Kevin Eldon | ... |
Policeman
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Gulliver McGrath | ... |
Young Tabard
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Shaun Aylward | ... |
Street Kid
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Hugo is an orphan boy living in the walls of a train station in 1930s Paris. He learned to fix clocks and other gadgets from his father and uncle which he puts to use keeping the train station clocks running. The only thing that he has left that connects him to his dead father is an automaton (mechanical man) that doesn't work without a special key. Hugo needs to find the key to unlock the secret he believes it contains. On his adventures, he meets George Melies, a shopkeeper, who works in the train station, and his adventure-seeking god-daughter. Hugo finds that they have a surprising connection to his father and the automaton, and he discovers it unlocks some memories the old man has buried inside regarding his past. Written by napierslogs
Saw it today in a sneak preview today at the Director's Guild in LA. James Cameron who was there professed it's a masterpiece and the best 3D to date. And he's right on both fronts. The film is exquisitely crafted. The cinematography and set design is likely going to take home a couple gold guys. It's a film lover's dream movie. As with many of Scorsese's films, it's an inspired film history lesson along side of being a dreamlike children's fable. A really unique combination that will work for the film enthusiasts and discerning family's with kids. Maybe a bit long for broad audiences with very little kids, but the images are so enchanting, it should win over most everybody. Sasha Baron Cohen is a brilliant and hilarious standout as the twitchy constable. It should be very well received just on the 3D alone.