
Taking place in my favourite city, Paris, during the thirties, Hugo is a very pretty movie. It captures that sense of magic and fantasy that has so many fall in love with the City (as fellow Oscar contender, Midnight in Paris, attempts to express). On top of allure of Paris, there is a layer of romantic machinery that really makes one (read: me) feel nostalgic for a time when technology was wondrous and not ubiquitous. The city itself becomes more than a backdrop - it becomes a character that allows for the unfolding of this story.
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