Hugo

Hugo

It's funny that the two most winning films at this year's Oscar awards both were paying tribute to the very beginning of cinema. "The Artist" to the world of silent film and Martin Scorsese's "Hugo" to director, Georges Melies, who was among the very first film directors and directed well over 500 films (mostly shorts) within a short period of time. Even to this day his film "A Trip to the Moon" is considered a true masterpiece. "Hugo" is a really good family film and another film from 2011 that I think all film lovers ought to see. I saw a lot of new films in 2011 and this one was definitely on my top 20. Fantastic film year for Martin Scorsese. First the George Harrison documentary and then this film. (8 out of 10)