Hugo

Martin Scorsese leaves his mean streets behind for this exhilarating family tale inspired by the birth of cinema

"Hugo" is unlike any other film Martin Scorsese has ever made, and yet possibly the closest to his heart: a big-budget, family epic in 3-D, and in some ways, a mirror of his own life. In broad terms, the story of his hero, Hugo Cabret, is Scorsese's own story. 

In the way the film uses CGI and other techniques to create the train station and the city, the movie is breathtaking. Hugo seems somewhat a genius with gears, screws, springs and levers.

Scorsese has made documentaries about great films and directors, and here he brings those skills to storytelling.