Hugo

Hugo (2011) starring Asa Butterfield, Chloe Grace Moretz, Jude Law, Emily Mortimer, Christopher Lee, Ben Kingsley, Sasha Baron Cohen. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Young Hugo (Butterfield), an orphaned boy, lives "between the walls" in a train station in 1930s-era Paris. He keeps the clocks running because his late father (Law) taught him how, and now he feels that it is his best chance to stay out of the orphanage. Isabelle (Moretz) is a young girl who befriends him, and together they explore the wonder of the movies. In this way Hugo becomes Scorcese's paean to the cinema, and to the importance of preserving old films. It is also a tribute to George Melies, an early pioneer in movie-making. At the same time, it is the story of one boy's struggle to find his purpose in the world. The film has few flaws and deserved it's nomination in the Best Picture category. This disc has both subtitles in English (and other languages) and closed captions. Grade: A