I went to see Hugo this Thanksgiving weekend. I liked it a lot, but it was not exactly what I expected. The trailers made it look like a fantasy film about a boy and his robot. The harshest piece of criticism I have for the film is that when the story actually started to unfold, it felt like a bait and switch. It all pays off in the end because I really enjoyed the perspective the director found in telling a little bit about the true story of french film innovator George Méliès.
The story lands in the historical fiction genre, and even though it's more historical than fiction, it is a great steampunk fix if you're craving it.
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