Our family loves the book about Hugo Cabret and could not wait to see the movie. Though we are not fans of 3D, we chose to see what Martin Scorese would with it and were not disappointed. The opening shot through the train station is breathtaking. The color palette which substitutes for the the book's black and white imagery is lush and somehow very french. The child stars are terrific actors supported by a cast of excellent adults, in particular Sasha Baron Cohen. A great family movie. Worked for the kids and grown ups in our group. Suspenseful story, beautiful imagery. Gorgeous music.