''Maybe that's why a broken machine always makes me a little sad, because it isn't able to do what it was meant to do... Maybe it's the same with people. If you lose your purpose... it's like you're broken.''

Simple yet profound words which I believe are still resonating within me.

Tonight I had the opportunity to go with a friend to watch the movie Hugo. I didn't know much about it, hadn't even seen a trailer if I remember correctly. But since I knew that Martin Scorsese was the director, I felt confident that this movie would be boss.....and I like to think it was. It's possible I'm being influenced due to the number of nominations/awards it received, but nevertheless, that is not the point.

The movie is pretty much an adventure about a boy whose ambition to uncover a mystery left behind by his late father ultimately leads to him finding happiness by being accepted into a home and removing the loneliness forced upon him due to his father's unforeseen death.

The time and setting in which the movie plays out and the beautiful, glittering scenes coupled by the intersection of the childlike fantasy really did it for me. The storyline of the movie is simple, while carrying a great message with it. The tone of the film was a bit melancholy, but done brilliantly. Even the shift of the plot where it begins by chronicling the attempts of Hugo trying to fix his automaton left behind by his father, to the overwhelming bitterness felt by Papa George and bringing the two together near the end of the film was pimping.

All in all I enjoyed the film. Not a fan of such a genre per se, but I do appreciate it when it's done properly. And the quote mentioned in the title of this blog....I think it was a key phrase to the plot of the film. A statement that one could relate to as well.

I'll be looking out for the next adventure/fantasy that Scorsese might roll out. He did it this time. Well, doesn't he always regardless of the genre?