That's My Dad. |
Whenever I believe something is fantastic by any means, I instinctively subtitle it as "That's My Dad", since dads are a given synonym for fantastic. Albeit not every father is great, on this website we'll live in our fantasies where everyone's dad goes fishing with you, takes you to strip clubs, concerts and manages to impress your friends with his 96' Impala. That's My Dad: A collection of all things considered, neglected and popularized. |
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NotesTop 20 Films of 2011 (11-20)
11. Hugo
12. Contagion
13. Bridesmaids
14. The Help
15. Midnight in Paris
16. Submarine
17. The Adventures of Tintin
18. The Descendants
19. The Muppets
20. Crazy, Stupid Love
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You may wonder why Martin Scorsese decided to direct a children’s film; funny story about that. Scorsese’s daughter Francesca asked him “Why don’t you make movies that people actually wanna watch?” So Papa Scorsese, gangster-film aficionado, decides makes a film adaptation of children’s book “The Invention of Hugo Cabret”. This is Hugo.
Structured as a period piece, designed for families and dedicated to the history and magic of film, Hugo proves proves be a masterful work of storytelling. Scorsese proves an abundance of craftsmanship with releasing this film. By stepping way out of his comfort zone, he’s reassured the fact that regardless or genre, subject matter or style, the man can make a damn good film. Hugo takes many risks in a conventional American context all while still perfecting every aspect of filmmaking. The use of 3D produce imaginative and artful results, which is an art form heavily misused and undermined in the past decade. There are remarkable performances from Hugo’s entire cast: child actor Asa Butterfield plays Hugo Cabret with a striking deepness that goes far beyond his years. Ben Kingsley and Sacha Baron Cohen bring their best and expand their repertoire with their respective roles. Scorsese enforces an immaculate form of discipline in directing Hugo. This is a film that leaps with creativity and glistens with beauty. Hugo honors the art of storytelling and film-making, the importance in moral perseverance and mot importantly, the rise of the human spirit. There couldn’t possibly more to ask from a children’s tale; without question, Hugo can be deemed a modern classic.
If Dickens were a filmmaker, he’d wish he directed this film.
This film was my dad. (5/5)
