I liked the intensity of the character and it was interesting to learn about the guy himself. If not breathtaking, it's a time well spent watching this movie.
- 31.March.2011
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- by: Ovsankin
- Ovsankin rated this movie7/10Good
I liked the intensity of the character and it was interesting to learn about the guy himself. If not breathtaking, it's a time well spent watching this movie.
- 31.March.2011
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- by: Ovsankin
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Howard Hughes' life was one that even a Hollywood scriptwriter couldn't imagine. Not surprisingly, the Aviator was the 4th or 5th movie made that portrays his life. The movie is set in a theatrical mode, emphasizing the human drama that Hughes was....
- 21.September.2010
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- by: drollix
- drollix rated this movie7/10Good
Howard Hughes' life was one that even a Hollywood scriptwriter couldn't imagine. Not surprisingly, the Aviator was the 4th or 5th movie made that portrays his life. The movie is set in a theatrical mode, emphasizing the human drama that Hughes was.
However, it has its stunning cinematic moments, especially the scenes with Hughes in his planes. Leonardo Caprio enacts Hughes with fervor and passion, but he is not a good actor and it shows. Russell Crowe would have been perfect had he been thinner. Cate Blanchett is superb as the brash Kate Hepburn, complete with red hair, blazing lipsticks, pouts and the New England accent. The rest of the cast is adequate to good (John C. Reilly does well as the Hughes' harrassed accountant who has to foot his bills).
Overall, the movie leaves you with no particularly strong feelings. You feel awe d by the brilliance of the aviator, but then you feel bored by the director's lengthy focus on his mental state. At the end, ur just glad that you were not Howard Hughes (or producing the movie). Maybe thats the whole point.
- 21.September.2010
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- by: drollix
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Some people claim The Aviator was the best film of 2004, and I have to say that I strongly disagree. From where I was sitting, The Aviator was too long, too thin, and too boring. It suffered from an interesting problem. It was too short to really...
- 09.October.2009
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- by: Ethan Clapham
- Ethan Clapham rated this movie5/10So-so
Some people claim The Aviator was the best film of 2004, and I have to say that I strongly disagree. From where I was sitting, The Aviator was too long, too thin, and too boring. It suffered from an interesting problem. It was too short to really flesh out each character and every plot line. At the same time, it was already to long for my tastes.
The Aviator started out fast and exciting. It quickly dwindled and never really picked back up. There were long sections of the film where nothing seemed to happen. There were several characters who seemed interesting enough, but I never learned enough about them to really care. For the most part, the events of the movie were boring and barely held my attention. In short, the film's major weakness was it's pacing.
The acting was wonderful, as one might expect from such a cast. What I was left wondering is this: was Katherine Hepburn really that annoying!?! Wow. I couldn't have dealt with that...
The film did have a few stand out scenes, though. I particularly enjoyed the crash scene. Watching Hughes' plane wipe out nearly an entire apartment building was pretty fantastic.
The DVD sounded good, but was nothing extraordinary. The surrounds were used fairly minimally and the dialogue was crisp and clear. The video didn't fair quite as well. The film's color palette introduced a lot of reds to the transfer, and red is a notoriously hard color for the DVD format. That was evident here, as red lipstick and red dresses seemed to bloom and bleed. Red issues aside, the detail levels were high and the colors were well saturated.
I can't say I really recommend The Aviator. As much as I like Martin Scorsese, his last two films have been somewhat disappointing to me. The Aviator dragged through most of the film and was too long for it's own good.
- 09.October.2009
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- by: Ethan Clapham
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A biographical chronicle which charts the early years of famous tycoon, Howard Hughes (1905-1976), whose eclectic career spanned across everything from oil, for which he cared little, to film, casinos, and aviation--as he turned millions of dollars...
- 07.October.2009
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- by: Petri33
- Petri33 rated this movie0/10
A biographical chronicle which charts the early years of famous tycoon, Howard Hughes (1905-1976), whose eclectic career spanned across everything from oil, for which he cared little, to film, casinos, and aviation--as he turned millions of dollars into billions.
Hype hype hype hype. That's all I've heard in regards to this movie over the past few weeks. I was expecting a masterpiece...... yet it wasn't delivered. The movie is about 3 hours long. Whoever edited that movie could have easily pruned an extra, unnecessary 30 minutes and greatly improved the movie. While The Aviator is a great movie, it certainly isn't the best movie of the year. That being said, DiCaprio gave the performance of his career in this movie. I was stunned as every aspect of Hughes' was recreated perfectly by DiCaprio. Cate Blanchett as Katherine Hepburn and Kate Beckinsale as Ava Gardner do a good job in their roles, yet are far outshown by DiCaprio. Look also for brief appearances by Willem Dafoe and also by Jude Law (who seems to have to be in every movie).
This movie is geared toward adults. There is plenty of sexual innuendo in this movie, though nothing is explicitly shown. DiCaprio does show backside nudity, however. Language here and there but really rather mild for a PG-13 movie.
My biggest disappointment with The Aviator was the fact that it didn't live up to the hype. While a great movie it certainly isn't the masterpiece some have made it out to be. DiCaprio's performance was excellent, everything else about this movie, is average.
- 07.October.2009
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- by: Petri33
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The Aviator is a biopic about the early movie making career of the innovative, daring, and eccentric John Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), after he inherits his father's fortune.
I initially gave The Aviator an 8, but after reading up on how the movie...
- 23.March.2009
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- by: Jason
- Jason rated this movie
 10/10Must See
The Aviator is a biopic about the early movie making career of the innovative, daring, and eccentric John Hughes (Leonardo DiCaprio), after he inherits his father's fortune.
I initially gave The Aviator an 8, but after reading up on how the movie was made, talking to my wife, and just general reflection on it, I decided to change my rating. I still think Million Dollar Baby will top this one, but I think The Aviator will get 2nd place in my rankings. This movie is jam-packed with terrific acting. Cate Blanchet deserved her Oscar for her portrayal of Katherine Hepburn, one of Hughes' love interests. I think Leonardo really got the shaft by not getting an Oscar and getting beat out by Jamie Foxx. Foxx didn't have that much real acting to do, but he did one heck of a Ray Charles impression. DiCaprio does some much better acting in this movie, and I think that acting, not impressions, should be the yard stick by which an Oscar is measured. Anyway, the sheer production of this movie is just something to be inspired by. Lots of A-list actors, lots of custom design, huge sets and props, and an epic story.
- 23.March.2009
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- by: Jason
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