Hugo - 9/10:
Built from a love and inspiration of film, Scorcese gives us something truly unique. I'm not sure how similar this was to the book, but I'm sure Scorcese deserves most of the credit here.
I probably would have seen this in 2D, but I had some fandango credit that I needed to use up, so I went for 3D, and I was happy that I did. It was very well done, it really helped pull me into the story, and everything looked great. I'd recommend the 3D if you don't mind spending the extra money.
I won't get into the plot, but it's a very touching story, and very fun. I really enjoyed it a whole lot
Meek's Cutoff - 4/10:
Ugh. I saw this a few days ago and it was such a load of junk I haven't even spent a second remembering it, so I've forgotten to review it.
The movie is about a group of settlers who are lost in Oregon. Think Oregon Trail, but the whole movie takes place during the time that the game fast forwards. There is nothing of substance here.
I give the movie 2 points for trying to be different. Another 2 points for Michelle Williams' role. I didn't even know it was her until I just looked it up, but she was the lone bright spot in this movie, she was great. Everyone else was severely miscast or misused, terrible. All the scenes at night were unbearable. Even the audio was poor. Had to crank the volume to hear the dialogue, while being hammered with the rare sound effect.
This movie was well received by critics, but it was one of the worst things I've seen in a long time. I was tired when I watched it, so maybe I didn't feel any of the intensity the movie was supposedly based on, but I think it was just very poorly done.
Harold and Maude - 8/10:
Watched this just a little while ago after getting home from Hugo. Hilarious movie. It's about a death obsessed young man who develops a relationship with an 80 year old woman. I guess you would call it a dark comedy but it's clearly funny; It has some nice themes too. Glad I watched it