Hugo Reflection Questions

In Hugo, Georges Méliès, who does not want to remember the part of his life where he created fantastic and magical worlds through films, states, “My life has taught me one lesson, Hugo Cabret, and not the one I thought it would. Happy endings only happen in the movies.”


 Why does Méliès say this?
- Because, he doesn't want to think about the difference between real world happiness and movie happiness. When it comes to movies there is always acting. I guess that's what he only sees when he thinks of happy endings. The fake smiles and laughter that go into it because it's just an act.

 Why does he want to forget about the films he made?
- He doesn't want to believe in the happy endings and how they aren't as true to us as they seem. Also, how they seem to lie.

 Do you think the film Hugo has a happy ending? Why or why not?
-To me, yes. Something that you don't always see is when a "villian" in this case the policeman, get happy endings. Because, in the end he gets with the flower lady. But for the boy, not really. I mean, he does make friends and isn't wanted for being an orphan. The toy keeper also continues talking to him and allowing him to come to the shop whenever he pleases.