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Rating: 10/10 (6 December 2005)

Aviator was one of my favorite films of 04. A brilliant script, cast, and director to boot, without knowing anything of who this man was, I was deeply impressed.
This movie tells the tale of the billionaire dreamer before he became the obsessive recluse we've all heard about. Leonardo DiCaprio completely captures the essence of a man consumed by all things in life. High strung and driven, we are really shown the soul of a man who wasn't afraid to make his dreams his first priority, even ahead of his own health and well-being. We are introduced to a man who didn't allow himself the time to deal with the hurt and sorrow that come along with the loss of love. He was just to busy being a visionary.
I truly believe that if there had been no Jamie Foxx and "Ray," Dicaprio would have easily walked away with Oscar gold. A truly remarkable film, Aviator is one for the ages.