DIRECTOR: Martin Scorsese, Hugo
ACTOR: Tom Hardy, Warrior
ACTRESS: Jessica Chastain, EVERYTHING
SUPPORTING ACTOR: Albert Brooks, Drive
SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Janet McTeer, Albert Nobbs
ANIMATED FEATURE: Puss in Boots
ENSEMBLE: The Help
BREAKTHROUGH PERFORMANCE: (tie) Elizabeth Olsen, Martha Marcy May Marlene; Rooney Mara, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
CHILD ACTOR: Asa Butterfield, Hugo
One of the only genuine surprises of the 2011 awards season is the striking success of Hugo, what with it's 3-D, based on a popular children's book pre-package looked not exactly like pure Oscar-bait-- the Scorsese factor notwithstanding. And as a fan of the film, I'm still surprised by it's enormous critical acceptance. Yes, the film is a lovingly and superbly crafted ode to cinema, which certainly would make any cinephile or movie-buff, or perhaps even passer-by fan swoon to some extent. And yes, Hugo has moments of inspired filmmaking magic. However, it is still a slow burn of a film, with long patches of inconsistency of tone, dull characterizations and mediocre performances (especially the young ones), coupled with the top-dollar price tag that Paramount Pictures (despite the high number of Oscar nominations the film will likely earn) will likely never recoup. Scorsese is the medium's biggest champion, which I suppose is reward enough.
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