Scorsese's best since Goodfellas? - no - it's even better!

Rating: 10/10 (8 January 2005)

Everything about this film is fantastic-the writing, the cinematography, the music, the direction but above all the acting - even the cameos (Jude Law, William Defoe etc.) are used to the utmost without taking away anything from the flow of the story. Leonardo Di Caprio MUST win every acting award going for his portrayal of Hughes - he appears in, and dominates, every single scene. This film deserves to win both Best Film and Best Director Oscars (but then again when did that ever happen 2 years in a row?) The only slight niggle I have is a few continuity errors (particularly in the scene where Hughes sets the world air-speed record where the cockpit cover appears and disappears between shots).
I can't recommend this film highly enough - you owe it to yourself to see it and to urge all your friends to go also