Hugo

Have you seen a trailer of this movie or better yet, gone to see it? We had not read the book or actually known anything about it, but the previews seemed like it would be a good movie to watch. Well, it was wonderful and beautifully done. Now I am looking forward to reading the book since it should have lots of adventures the film makers could not put into the movie.

It is a story about a young boy who lives inside a train station in Paris, France. He takes care of the clocks in the station after his dad died and when his uncle who was taking care of Hugo disappears. The uncle took care of the clocks in the station and his dad worked for a museum. His dad has also found in the museum collection a metal mechanical man and worked to repair it. After the death of his dad Hugo continued to try to fix the mechanical man. The story concerns the many folks whose lives revolve around the train station, many of whom work there. This movie is delightful. It has no bad language and is not concerned with adult sex or nude scenes. You can take a child to see it, and their imaginations will soar. Happy travels.