Which one? I've mastered three

[sovay]

Hugo (2011) is not the best movie I have ever seen about movies, but it may be the most loving. There are almost no villains in it, except maybe Time, which is also a magician. Everyone in it turns out to be real.

(Almost everything in it is real. Hugo is invented; the automaton he discovers is not.)

Today was better than yesterday.

Comments

[nineweaving.livejournal.com]

It sounds lovely.

Today was better than yesterday.

Thank heavens.

Nine

[ap-aelfwine.livejournal.com]

It sounds charming. I'll have to keep it in mind.

Today was better than yesterday.

I'm delighted to hear this, and hope the trend continues.

[time-shark.livejournal.com]

Anita and I were pretty much blown away by Hugo at every turn. I'm still thinking about it.

[asakiyume.livejournal.com]

Everyone in it turns out to be real

On second reading I understand what you mean: that the people and things and places mentioned in the movie have real-life antecedents (yes?)

But at first I thought it meant that everything that seems a dream or a wish or an illusion in the movie ends up being real--within the movie. That gave me a sudden sense of joy.

[snowy-owlet.livejournal.com]

Today was better than yesterday.

I'm glad to hear it.

[sartorias.livejournal.com]

My daughter keeps telling me I need to see this film.

[shewhomust.livejournal.com]

More loving than Day for Night? Wow!

[leahbobet.livejournal.com]

Oh, good -- I have standing plans to see that.

Today was better than yesterday.

I reiterate: Oh, good. :)

[gwynnega]

I'm really looking forward to seeing it.