Hugo Overrated Scorsese blockbuster; like most of the films comprising his career since Casino, it leaves me longing for the days of Taxi Driver and Raging Bull. A lot of people love this film, and I have yet to figure out why. With that being said, a lot of people also loved The Departed, which I thought was a mediocre effort and inferior to the original film, Infernal Affairs.
A well-crafted, haunting film with superb performances, I really felt this movie deserved a larger audience. It's deliberately paced, like the film's slow roiling black clouds on the horizon--ominous and frightening--slowly drawing near. The sense of dread the film conveys is palpable. Intelligent and thought provoking, it's a social allegory for these troubled times.
Not sure why everyone was cooing with delight when this film arrived in theaters. Which is not to say it's a bad film, it's just that much like Scorsese, Woody has been disappointing me for quite some time. There's just nothing here to really sink your teeth into; it's like a dream filled with wonderfully delicious foods, only to wake with an empty stomach.
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Excellent performance from Elizabeth Olsen, one that garnered her well-deserved attention and nominations for Best Actress, even though her name was shockingly absent from the ballots for the Globes and the Oscars. As if that should surprise anyone. An unnerving psychological thriller, you will undoubtedly be thinking about the film long after the movie ends.
Hugo
Score: 53%
Take Shelter
Score: 85%
Midnight in Paris
Score: 62%
Martha Marcy May Marlene
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