HUGO

So over the weekend I had the opportunity to watch HUGO, a movie that won quite a few academy awards this year.  Now, before I start, I would like to say to people expecting a mind blowing movie, lower your expectations.  HUGO was an overall great movie, it had a good storyline, decent child acting, and stunning visual effects.  Now, I for one enjoy a great plot line with thought provoking twists and turns, and hugo frankly didn't have that.  The plot it did have was overall strait forward and entertaining, but nothing to obsess over.  The acting was also well done, and the movie was pulled together very well by using only a few repeating actors.  Even the dogs in the movie were believeable as animals that seemed natural and weren't trained to behave like a human.  The real impressive part about this movie however was the visual effects.  The overall atmosphere of entire scenes were moving cogs and gears, which I am guessing were visualy done through animation and well done at that too.  If not, then the set design was incredible, so either way, visually amazing.  I would say that this movie is a keeper and a definite buy for families.  The movie is appropriate and visualy entertaining with a plot that even the simplest mind can follow and be entertained, and of course, it has a heartwarming ending.