A Long Flight

Rating: 8/10 (11 August 2006)

Overlong but generally engaging biography of the legendary Howard Hughes. DiCaprio is quite believable as the high-flying millionaire. Blanchett is also convincing as Katherine Hepburn. An all-star cast fills out the rest of the cast. This one could have used a good editor as Scorcese decides to give us a complete portrait of Hughes, warts and all, as in nearly three hours of ALL. The scenes of Hughes' withdrawal into a darkened room drag on way too long. The film is at its best in the early parts as Hughes starts his Hollywood career. There is a hilarious scene where Hughes has Prof. Fritz (Holm) explain to the censor's board why Jane Russell's breasts are not obscene.