Last night, we watched both Hugo and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. Each was, in its own way, a story about a boy losing his father and trying desperately not to let go. We enjoyed each film.
The latter brought tears to my eyes towards the end. There was a little but infrequent faux foul language in Extremely, but overall it wasn’t bad. Lots of great characters, especially the one played by Max von Sydow. The supporting characters and their own stories made for an engrossing film.
What I had expected from the Hugo trailer was not what I got, though what I got was quite acceptable. For some reason, the trailer got me thinking about a Jules Verne-like adventure with a steampunk flying craft; what it turned out to be was an automaton. This film, too, had some great peripheral characters and subplots which blended well with the main plotline.
