Decent Scorsese Film!

Rating: 8/10 (11 April 2009)

The Aviator is a decent film that tells the pre and post World War 2 life of Howard Hughes. I must admit that I was not thrilled when I decided to give this movie a shot. It just did not appeal to me. But with all the hype, I decided to check this film out.
As I mentioned before, this is about Howard Hughes, a successful billionaire who is great at having corporate trouble. This film talks about the new kind of films he made back in the 30's. Then, Hughes decided to build the world's largest airplane that may or may not backfire.
The acting is probably the high point of the film. Leonardo DiCaprio is a really good job as he usually does. Cate Blanchett is really the must-see of the film. Her portrayal as Katherine Hepburn is a powerful one that even Hepburn herself would be knocked off her feet. I also like Alan Alda.
For a subject matter such as this, the film is way too long. This is no Lord of the Rings so I could not be engrossed in the film in several parts.
Scorsese does deserve some Oscar consideration(which it did). But, this film is not Oscar-worthy as LOTR is. I rate this film 8/10.