We all know and love Scorsese as one of the greatest directors ever work in Hollywood, but does his usually brutal style and subject matter translate into of all things, a kids movie? That’s what we’re aiming to find out with HUGO.
The film is based on a book by Brian Selznick which follows the adventures of a young boy, his friend, and a robot that is the key to some larger mystery. It’s a bit hard to follow exactly what the story is, but it’s some sort of grand adventure, and I’m just thankful it’s not mo-cap.
Honestly, if this was Chris Columbus or someone similar, I don’t think many of us would be giving this a second look purely based on the trailers, but since it’s Scorsese, we all should probably give it a shot.