There's probably been a good deal of worry about the idea of Martin Scorsese tackling a kid adventure film, in 3D no less. It's a far cry from the gritty, crime laden films we've seen from him in the past. Although he's been making subtle shifts away from that stuff for a bit now. You can look at last year's Shutter Island
as an example. But there's no doubt that Hugo is his greatest departure to date. I can honestly say now after watching this first trailer for the film, my concerns are gone and I just want November 23rd to get here already, and not just so I can stuff my face with turkey.It's kinda funny to see this trailer after watching the conclusion of Harry Potter. The first film in that franchise started off so innocent, looking a lot like how this does, before taking a dark turn. Hugo isn't the first chapter in a series, at least not a planned one anyway. It's adapted from Brian Selznick's book, The Invention of Hugo Cabret, and follows an orphan boy living a secret life at a train station, until he gets swept up in a mystery involving an eccentric toymaker, a heart shaped lock without a key, and his own father.
I'll be most curious to see how Scorsese handles the 3D aspect. I hope it's not the beginning of a trend for him. I don't want Goodfellas 3D.
Chloe Moretz, Emily Mortimer, Asa Butterfield, Sacha Baron Cohen, Ray Winstone, Jude Law, Ben Kingsley, Christopher Lee, and Michael Stuhlbarg star.
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