A Trip To The Moon

For a far fetch fantasy, this movie is quite outstanding. There are a ton of breakthroughs when it comes to the plot of the movie. For the first time in cinema history, there is a clear beginning, climatic middle, and a satisfying conclusion. Also, this movie made some breakthroughs when it comes to editing, or what Georges Melies calls "Illusion Magic". You see for the very first time the use of effective overlays and transitions, which during those days could be considered true illusion. In the fantasy movie "Hugo", Georges Melies is portrayed by the great Ben Kingsley, which I find outstanding. In it, Georges is depressed about his life, and how the world didn't need his movies in order to move along through life, and so he put them away, intending to never speak of them again. In the end, the main character Hugo influences Georges to find his old movies and once again demonstrate their uniqueness to the world. I loved "Hugo" and hope a lot of other people feel the same way.