The Deepth of Hollywood Dream

Rating: 9/10 (20 January 2007)

Let's begin by the major flaws of this biopic : it's much too long, and some of the actors are totally miss-casted. What did Martin Scorsese thought about when he hired Kate Beckinsale to play Ava Gardner ? Hello, aren't there some great actresses out here ??? Not to mention Gwen Stefani as Jean Harlow. The problem with Beckinsale is that she appears on screen only after a magnificent hour spent with Cate Blanchett as Katharine Hepburn. Well, that's a performance ! Blanchett is great, even better than great, she IS Hepburn, funny, moving, strong, exuberant, she's a joy to watch, whereas Beckinsale is absolutely transparent ... Well i'm now going to talk about the rest of The Aviator, about the directing for example, so greater than in Gangs of New York (which was already great), inspired, glamorous and filled with self-confidence. DiCaprio is also better than in GONY, much much better, subtle, tormented and wild : mesmerizing. Just like the movie itself, and just like his lovable co-stars Cate Blanchett and Alan Alda.