A Brilliant High-Flying Epic

Rating: 8/10 (4 March 2005)

Focusing from his early years (from the 1930 production of 'Hell's Angels' to the 1947 test flight of the blue Spruce,when he was 42),this is the story of how Howard Hughes transformed a small fortune into a massive one.Howard Hughes(Di Caprio) quickly moved to LA to become a Hollywood film producer,where he helped launch the career of Jean Harlow and other scarlets,and producing such as classics as Hell's Angels,The Front Page and the 1932 Scarface.Hughes legend come not from focusing on just Hollywood,however as he simultaneously branched into industry after industry,including aviation in 1932(including TWA Airlines,and during World War II,defense,leading leading to the creation of the Spruce Goose,a flying boat of immense size).
Martin Scorsese once again make a brilliant movie of high flying epic abut story of Howard Hughes.There's no doubt about his works because he always gives the best effort to make a gorgeous and high class films such as Taxi Driver,Goodfellas,Raging Bull,etc.Scorsese also made his second collaboration with Leonardo DiCaprio after Gangs of New York.DiCaprio gives a wonderful performance and become more mature to select a good role.We can give him a big applause for his talented acting to play the character of Howard Hughes.
But don't forget Cate Blanchett.She plays the character of Katherine Hepburn and once again gives her high class acting and Oscar performance.John Logan who write the script has done the job very well.Not perfect but it doesn't disappoint me.And the last I'd like to give an honor to the beautiful score composed by Howard Shore and very nice cinematography captured by Robert Richardson.
I really recommend this movie.My opinion,this is absolutely Film of the Year! Maybe The Aviator isn't better than other Scorsese's movie,but Scorsese has work very hard this time and deserves to get the Oscar.I hope so.
DIRECTING 9/10.STORY 8/10.CAST 8/10.ENDING 8/10.OVERALL :8/10