Okay but overrated

Rating: 5/10 (6 February 2005)

The Aviator is an okay movie. I'd probably have enjoyed it a lot more if it hadn't been surrounded by so much Oscar buzz and hype, though.
Let's start with the positives. The acting is fabulous. Leonardo DiCaprio and Cate Blanchett both turn out excellent performances. It's movies like this one that serve to remind us that, despite Titanic, DiCaprio really can act.
Viewed as a biography of Howard Hughes, this is an excellent movie. Viewed in terms of its storyline, it's a bit uneven at times. Still, I found The Aviator to be enjoyable and interesting.
Worth seeing, yes. Worth buying on DVD? Probably not. 5/10.