Most people I know that have either seen or heard about Hugo have come away wondering why on Earth Martin Scorsese decided to make this movie. There are no gangsters in the movie, there's very little violence, and it has no good roles for Robert DeNiro or Leonardo DiCaprio. But, when you realize that one of Scorsese's personal passions in the preservation of old movies, particularly silent films, it makes perfect sense.
At it's heart, Hugo is Martin Scorsese's love letter to the cinema. It just takes a little while to get there.
