Brilliant depiction of Howard Hughes's early years

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2006)

"the Aviator is a brilliant piece of work.Martin Scorcese did a brilliant job directing it.but credit must also go to everyone else on the crew,for the astonishing look of the film.The film is a biopic about the early years of Howard Huges.it clocks in at close to 3 hours,but is so well paced,it is never boring.Leonardo DiCaprio plays the role of Hughes,and i have to say he blew me away with his performance,especially in scenes where he begins to deteriorate mentally,up to the point where he is a full blown paranoid schizophrenic.DiCaprio handles these scenes masterfully.The supporting cast is also very good,including Alec Baldwin,Cate Blanchett,Alan Alda,among others.i have no idea how factually accurate the movie is,but that is why it is called a biopic and not a documentary.I'm sure the filmmakers took some liberties to make the film more appealing and relevant to today's audiences.This is all in all,a brilliant effort from all involved. 10+/10