How good is the movie Hugo?
Well when you walk out of the theatre you have a half a mind to get in line
for tickets to see it again. From the
first scene the film takes you to a world you will never physically get to but
which is certainly worth visiting more than once. That world is not the just the Paris of 1931, but a world of dreams, machines, magic,
and movies.I avoided this this movie because I thought it might be a biography of Victor Hugo, and it was directed by Martin Scorsese who had yet
to direct a movie I enjoyed seeing. I relented only because the Golden Globes
picked him for Best Director but Hugo did not get Best Picture. That sort of
split almost never occurs with the Academy.
I went with Uncle Mike who screens four to six movies a day and is a tough critic. Believe me if Uncle Michael sits through the credits the picture has scored a knock out. Hugo put him down to for the count.
I went with Uncle Mike who screens four to six movies a day and is a tough critic. Believe me if Uncle Michael sits through the credits the picture has scored a knock out. Hugo put him down to for the count.
The only disappointment was my inability to explain the
picture to my wife. Face wrinkling and a
sarcastic, “sounds wonderful,” greeted my
explanation of orphan living in the walls of a Paris train station who encounters
a mean old man and….” I’m usually good a movie synopsis but I struck out on
Hugo. Must have been the sports analogies.
So the next day I struck out on the internet to see what could be said that I wasn’t saying. What always amazes me about art is how collaborative it is. It’s not just the skills or Martin Scorsese. It is also the book by Brian Zelznick and the creative genius of a magician turned movie maker, Georges Melies. The movie which is fantastically and beautifully portrayed on the screen is based the real life of the latter.
Should you see it in 3D $8 or 2D $5 Birmingham Palladium
(which currently does not offer the 3D version)? See it in 2D for the full effect
without distraction. Even in 2D you can get an idea of how
fantastic the movie will be in 3D. Then see with the added dimension because George Melies would have wanted you to see it that way. For Mr. Melies in the last years of the 19th century the illusion of film knew no bounds so why stop at two when you could go on to three D. Then you can buy the book, read it and enjoy the illustrations.Finally knowing you have exhausted all aspects for the time being, you can buy the DVD for posterity in the dimension of your choice.
fantastic the movie will be in 3D. Then see with the added dimension because George Melies would have wanted you to see it that way. For Mr. Melies in the last years of the 19th century the illusion of film knew no bounds so why stop at two when you could go on to three D. Then you can buy the book, read it and enjoy the illustrations.Finally knowing you have exhausted all aspects for the time being, you can buy the DVD for posterity in the dimension of your choice.
No comments:
Post a Comment