I would have had to nominate it, just because then I could write, you know, Hugo for the Hugo.
As I peruse the other Hugo categories, I see that I probably need to nominate three movies from last year, and this is to suggest that you might consider Hugo as well in your nominations.
Hugo, based on the book The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick, might not seem like a fantastic film at first glance. A little boy, orphaned and abandoned by family, hides out in a train station fixing the clocks and avoiding being sent to an orphanage. However, the automaton his father the clock maker left to him has mysterious overtones that lead Hugo to the world of the fantastic, both in emotion and in the film industry. It’s a beautiful story of love and redemption, and the power that fantasy can have in the life of the creator, which is a topic skillfully explored in this film.
Martin Scorsese directs John Logan’s screenplay. See the film for the history, the fantastic sets, and the story of redemption which happens on several levels.
Lest this is a bit too high brow for the Hugo, I can assure you that I’ll be talking about Kung Fu Panda 2 next time around. Bear with me.
Catherine
